Unless subject to Section 2249.2 of this Article, standard forms which are drafted in accordance with this Article and forms of group master policies which provide coverage reflected in standard certificate forms established by this Article shall be deemed to be approved without filing after June 1, 1979. Forms subject to this Article shall maintained by the insurer in a file until 3 years following the date upon which coverage last terminated under each form. Such file shall be reasonably accessible to the public and insurers shall respond promptly to requests for copies of the forms contained therein. A reasonable fee may be charged for supplying such copies.
Commencing with the Annual Statement for the year of 1979, each insurer issuing forms subject to this Article shall file a Certificate of Compliance with its Annual Statement for each year in which such forms are issued. Such certificate shall be captioned "Certificate of Compliance (Credit Life and/or Credit Disability Forms) " and shall list the form numbers of the forms issued in that year. Form numbers of group and individual policies and group certificates shall be accompanied by the Identification Numbers for the coverage provided except for those forms approved under Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2249.2 of this Article. The Certificate of Compliance shall be executed by an authorized officer of the insurer who shall state that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, the listed forms were the only credit life and/ or disability forms issued by the insurer in that Annual Statement year and that such forms comply in all respects with this Article.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2249.4
Note: Authority cited: Sections 779.21 and 779.27, Insurance Code. Reference: Sections 779.8, 779.9, 779.10, 779.12a, 779.18, 779.27 and 900, Insurance Code.