Sec. 4. Monthly installment payments for premiums
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Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015 ) is amended by striking subsection
(g)and inserting the following new subsection: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any chargeable risk premiums for flood insurance coverage under this title, the Administrator shall provide policyholders with the option of paying such premiums on an annual or monthly basis. A policyholder of flood insurance coverage under this title shall be eligible to make monthly payments of premiums only if all of the following conditions are met: The policyholder does not have the option of escrowing premiums and fees for flood insurance as provided in section 102(d) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a(d) ). The policyholder agrees to permit payment of the monthly premiums using electronic fund transfer or automatic withdrawals from a checking account, savings account, or credit card. Upon a covered loss occurring and a claim being presented, the remaining premium owed for that policy term shall be deducted in full from payments made for that loss. The policyholder certifies that the policyholder understands the payment terms and consequences for nonpayment due to insufficient funds, as provided under this subsection. Upon the purchase or renewal of flood insurance coverage and paying the premium on a monthly basis, the policyholder shall pay no less than 1/12 of the total annual premium as the initial payment at time of application or renewal, and then equal monthly payments for the remaining 11 months of the policy, subject to paragraph (2)(C). The Administrator shall charge the policyholder an administrative fee to cover the operating and administrative expenses to administer monthly premium payments, and the Administrator may factor into the premiums to be paid by policyholders an appropriate amount of premium to cover any increased risk that may arise from allowing monthly installment payments. Upon the purchase or renewal of a flood insurance policy, the Administrator shall provide the policyholder with a payment schedule identifying the date the premium will be collected through electronic fund transfer or automatic withdrawals from a checking account, savings account, or credit card. If there are insufficient funds to cover the monthly premium payment due on the date specified in the schedule or the required payment is otherwise not received— coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program will immediately end effective the following day at 12:01 a.m.; and the policyholder will no longer be eligible to make premium payments on a monthly basis for an appropriate period, as identified by the Administrator. Notwithstanding section 1306 ( 42 U.S.C. 4013 ), not later than the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator may issue an endorsement to the Residential and General Standard Flood Insurance Policies to permit monthly payments, cancellation of coverage for non-payment, and any other terms necessary to implement this subsection. .
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