History. Code 1981, § 33-24-47 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 695, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1466, §§ 5, 6; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1507, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 705, § 16; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2014, p. 829, §§ 11, 12/HB 645; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 33/HB 90; Ga. L. 2018, p. 210, § 3/HB 760; Ga. L. 2019, p. 474, § 7/SB 156.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, in subsection (b), in the first sentence, substituted “insurer or a notice” for “insurer, a notice” near the beginning and deleted “or a notice of change in any policy provision which limits or restricts coverage” following “policy’s premium,” in the middle; and added subsection (g).
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted “shall be in a separate document with the words ‘NOTICE OF REDUCTION IN COVERAGE’ written in all capital letters in at least 12 point type” for “shall be printed in all capital letters in a separate document entitled ‘NOTICE OF REDUCTION IN COVERAGE.’ ” in the proviso of the first sentence of subsection (g).
Editor’s notes.
The former Code Section 33-24-47 was based on Code 1933, § 56-2430.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 335, § 1; Code 1933, § 56-2430.2, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1126, § 1; and Ga. L. 1977, p. 877, § 1, relating to cancellation or nonrenewal of policies in which interests of lienholders were protected by loss payable clauses, and was repealed by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1345, § 7, effective July 1, 1984.
Ga. L. 1993, p. 1507, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Small Business Protection Act of 1993.’ ”
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to subsection (f) is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Law reviews.
For note on 1993 amendment of this Code section, see 10 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 152 (1993).
For review of 1996 department and commissioner of insurance legislation, see 13 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 183 (1996).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 24 - Insurance Generally
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 33-24-2. Applicability of Chapter
§ 33-24-3. Insurable Interest; Personal Insurance
§ 33-24-4. Insurable Interest; Property Insurance
§ 33-24-6.1. Prerequisites for Replacement Life Insurance Exceeding Insurance Being Surrendered
§ 33-24-8. Admissibility in Evidence of Applications in Actions Between Insurer and Insured
§ 33-24-9. Approval or Disapproval of Forms
§ 33-24-10. Grounds for Disapproval of Forms
§ 33-24-10.1. Standard or Uniform Claim Form
§ 33-24-13. Execution of Policies; Use of Facsimile Signatures
§ 33-24-14.1. Electronic Delivery of Plan Documentation
§ 33-24-15. When Policies or Contracts Become Effective
§ 33-24-16. Construction of Policies
§ 33-24-16.1. Clarification of Term “Actual Charge” or “Actual Fee”
§ 33-24-17. Assignment of Policies
§ 33-24-18. Contents of Insurance Policies and Annuity Contracts Generally
§ 33-24-19. Incorporation of Constituent Documents in Policies
§ 33-24-22. Provision in Health Insurance Policies for Coverage of Newly Born or Adopted Children
§ 33-24-28. Termination of Coverage of Dependent Child Upon Attainment of Specified Age
§ 33-24-28.1. Coverage of Treatment of Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
§ 33-24-28.2. Coverage of Outpatient Surgery
§ 33-24-30. Excluding or Denying Coverage on Basis of Violation of Civil Air Regulations
§ 33-24-30.1. Excluding or Denying Coverage on Basis of Lawful Firearms Possession
§ 33-24-32. Underwriters’ and Combination Policies
§ 33-24-33. Binders and Other Contracts for Temporary Insurance
§ 33-24-35. Withdrawal or Retirement From Group Insurance Plan
§ 33-24-38. Renewal or Extension of Policies by Certificate or Endorsement
§ 33-24-41. Discharge of Insurer by Payment Generally
§ 33-24-41.2. Written Notice by Insurer to Claimant of Payment of Claim in Third-Party Settlement
§ 33-24-42. Payment of Claims in Event of Simultaneous Deaths
§ 33-24-44. Cancellation of Policies Generally
§ 33-24-44.1. Procedure for Cancellation by Insured and Notice
§ 33-24-46. Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Certain Property Insurance Policies
§ 33-24-49. Deposit of Funds Covered by Bonds
§ 33-24-50. Action as Sureties Upon Guaranteed Arrest Bond Certificates; Acceptance of Certificates
§ 33-24-52. Direct Response Insurance Business
§ 33-24-54. Payments to Nonparticipating or Nonpreferred Providers of Health Care Services
§ 33-24-56. Prohibition Against Requiring Referral From Primary Care Physician to Dermatologist
§ 33-24-56.2. Surveillance Tests for Ovarian Cancer
§ 33-24-56.3. Colorectal Cancer Screening and Testing
§ 33-24-56.4. Short Title; Definitions; Payment for Telehealth Services
§ 33-24-58. Newborn Baby and Mother Protection Act; Short Title
§ 33-24-58.1. Newborn Baby and Mother Protection Act; Legislative Findings and Declaration
§ 33-24-59.1. Coverage for Treatment of Dependent Children With Cancer
§ 33-24-59.3. Payments Sent Directly to Health Care Provider by Insurer
§ 33-24-59.6. Prescribed Female Contraceptive Drugs or Devices; Insurance Coverage
§ 33-24-59.9. Registered Nurse First Assistants
§ 33-24-59.10. Coverage for Autism
§ 33-24-59.12. Patient Access to Eye Care
§ 33-24-59.14. Definitions; Prompt Pay Requirements; Penalties
§ 33-24-59.15. Definitions; Dental Insurance
§ 33-24-59.16. Equal Access to Child’s Health Insurance Information; Exceptions
§ 33-24-59.18. Coverage for Treatment of a Terminal Condition
§ 33-24-59.20. Access to Stage Four Advanced, Metastatic Cancer Treatments in Health Benefit Plans
§ 33-24-59.22. Prescription Drug Program Defined; Cost Sharing; Denial of Coverage; Dispensing Fees
§ 33-24-59.23. Carrier Issuing Health Benefit Plans to Pay Insurance Agent’s Commissions; Regulation
§ 33-24-59.26. Limitation on Definition of “Preexisting Condition”
§ 33-24-59.27. Right to Shop for Insurance Coverage; Disclosure of Pricing Information; Notice
§ 33-24-59.28. Insurer Obligations for Early Prescription Refills During Emergencies