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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2316

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Zellinsky, Schmidt, Dellwo, Anderson, S. Wilson, Haugen, Kremen, Vekich, R. Meyers, Dorn, Baugher, Jesernig, Jacobsen, Crane, K. Wilson, May, Wang, Silver, Cooper, Van Luven, Inslee and Kirby

Read first time 1/10/90 and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

AN ACT Relating to automobile liability insurance; and adding a new section to chapter 48.18 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 48.18 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) Every insurer writing liability insurance coverage for private passenger automobiles shall disclose to the policyholder, at the time of first issuance and at the time of renewal of such coverage, the primary conditions or actions of the policyholder that may result in cancellation or nonrenewal of coverage.

          (2) No insurer shall refuse to renew liability insurance coverage for private passenger automobiles based upon a reason that was not disclosed as required under subsection (1) of this section.