Tennessee § 56-49-104 Effective dates of insurance - Insurance charges

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§ 56-49-104 — Effective dates of insurance - Insurance charges

Tennessee § 56-49-104

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-49-104 (2026).

Text

(a)Creditor-placed insurance shall become effective on the latest of the following dates:

(1)The date of the credit transaction;

(2)The date prior coverage, including prior creditor-placed insurance coverage, lapsed;

(3)One (1) year before the date on which the related insurance charge is made to the debtor's account; or (4) A later date provided for in the agreement between the creditor and insurer.

(b)Creditor-placed insurance shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

(1)The date other acceptable insurance becomes effective, subject to the debtor providing acceptable evidence of the other insurance to the creditor;

(2)The date the collateralized personal property is repossessed, unless the property is returned to the debtor within ten (10) days of the repossession; (

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(a) Creditor-placed insurance shall become effective on the latest of the following dates: (1) The date of the credit transaction; (2) The date prior coverage, including prior creditor-placed insurance coverage, lapsed; (3) One (1) year before the date on which the related insurance charge is made to the debtor's account; or (4) A later date provided for in the agreement between the creditor and insurer. (b) Creditor-placed insurance shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates: (1) The date other acceptable insurance becomes effective, subject to the debtor providing acceptable evidence of the other insurance to the creditor; (2) The date the collateralized personal property is repossessed, unless the property is returned to the debtor within ten (10) days of the repossession; (3) The date the collateralized personal property is determined by the insurer to be a total loss; (4) The date the debt is completely extinguished; or (5) An earlier date specified in the individual policy or certificate of insurance. (c) An insurance charge shall not be made to a debtor for a term longer than the scheduled term of the creditor-placed insurance when it becomes effective, nor may an insurance charge be made to the debtor for creditor-placed insurance before the effective date of the insurance. (d) If a charge is made to a debtor for creditor-placed insurance coverage that exceeds a term of one (1) year, the debtor shall be notified at least annually that the insurance will be cancelled and a refund or credit of unearned charges made if evidence of acceptable insurance secured by the debtor is provided.