MAY CONSIDER AND USE AS A BASIS FOR CANCELING, OR REFUSING TO RENEW
COVERAGE OR REFUSING TO UNDERWRITE UNDER THIS SECTION.

(d) (1) With respect to automobile liability insurance, an insurer may not:

[(1)] (I) cancel, refuse to renew, or otherwise terminate coverage for an
automobile insurance risk because of a CLAIM, traffic violation [or], OR TRAFFIC
accident, OR CLAIM that occurred more than 3 years before the effective date of the
policy or renewal; or

[(2)] (II) refuse to underwrite an automobile insurance risk because of a
CLAIM, traffic violation [or], OR TRAFFIC accident, OR CLAIM that occurred more
than 3 years before the date of application.

(2) WITH RESPECT TO HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE, AN INSURER MAY

NOT:

(I) CANCEL, REFUSE TO RENEW, OR OTHERWISE TERMINATE
COVERAGE FOR A HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE RISK BECAUSE OF A CLAIM THAT
OCCURRED MORE THAN 3 YEARS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE POLICY OR
RENEWAL; OR

(II) REFUSE TO UNDERWRITE A HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE RISK
BECAUSE OF A CLAIM THAT OCCURRED MORE THAN 3 YEARS BEFORE THE DATE OF
APPLICATION.

(3) PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY TO A
CLAIM INVOLVING CONVICTION OF THE INSURED OR APPLICANT FOR FRAUD OR
ARSON.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 367
(Senate Bill 565)

AN ACT concerning

Real Estate Brokers - Continuing Education

FOR the purpose of clarifying the continuing education requirements of certain real
estate brokers; requiring certain real estate brokers to take a continuing
education course that outlines federal, State, and local fair housing laws and
regulations, including fair housing advertising; and generally dealing with
relating to the continuing education requirements of real estate brokers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions