Regulation 79 Statement Waivers and Plan of Operation Filing Instructions

Effective May 15, 2024, Chapter 638 of the Laws of 2023 permits an insurer to waive the requirement to inspect some or all automobiles prior to providing auto physical damage coverage. An insurer must submit a statement waiving its right to inspections for ALL automobiles prior to implementation. If waiving its right to inspections for only SOME automobiles, a revised plan of operation that specifies the automobiles that are subject to inspection and those automobiles for which the insurer is waiving the inspection must be filed prior to its implementation.

Any changes to the above must be filed prior to its implementation. All Reg 79 submissions should be submitted electronically as an Adobe Acrobat pdf to the dedicated Regulation 79 mailbox at  [email protected]. The Department does NOT accept these submissions in any other fashion including via SERFF or regular mail.