11 N.C. Admin. Code 4.0120

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 04 .0120 - POLICY OR SERVICE FEES

An insurer, agent, broker, or limited representative who deals with an applicant and who intends to charge a policy or service fee in accordance with G.S. 58-33-85(b) shall not do so unless he or she complies with the following:

(1) A sign that shall be displayed and visible using large and bolded print so as to be seen and read by the public from any part of the office lobby that informs the applicant that a policy or service fee of [amount] will be charged.

(2) The applicant's written consent shall be obtained on a separate form each time a policy or service fee is charged. The form, created by the insurer, agent, broker or limited representative, shall be entitled, "Policy or Service Fee Consent" and shall include the date and amount of each fee charged.

(3) A dated receipt for the payment of a policy or service fee shall be issued either separately from the policy premium receipt or stated separately on the receipt issued for the policy premium.

11 N.C. Admin. Code 04 .0120

Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-2-195; 58-33-85(b);
Eff. February 1, 1993;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996;
Readopted Eff. December 1, 2021.

Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-2-195; 58-33-85(b);
Eff. February 1, 1993;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 36, Issue 13, January 3, 2022 effective 12/1/2021.