SECTION 1.1302. Electronic Communications from the Texas Department of Insurance

(a) In this section, "regulated person" means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, or other artificial person holding an authorization, meaning a permit, license, certificate of authority, certificate of registration, or other authorization, issued or existing under the Commissioner's or the Texas State Fire Marshal's authority or the Insurance Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in Part 1 of this title (relating to Texas Department of Insurance) other than §1.90 of this title (relating to Joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) Concerning Procedures for Contested Cases before SOAH and Responsibilities of Each Agency), the department may send official communications to the email address designated for such communications by a regulated person, unless statute requires a different method of communication.

(c) Except as provided by subsection (e) of this section, all regulated persons must provide an email address that is designated for receipt of official department communications. Regulated persons should provide the email address as specified on the department's website. If communications may no longer be received at the designated email address, the regulated person must notify the department and designate a new email address within 10 business days.

(d) Notice or service sent by email under this section satisfies any notice or service requirements, unless a different method of notice or service is required by statute or §1.90 of this title.

(e) If a regulated person does not have the technological capability to maintain an email address designated for official department communications, or for good reason does not wish to receive communications by email from the department, the regulated person should notify the department as specified on the department's website regarding address changes.

(f) Subsection (c) of this section is applicable beginning January 1, 2022.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.1302 adopted to be effective May 23, 2021, 46 TexReg 3293