40-2,246.
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40-2,246. Cooperation by insurers; requirements; application of act.
(a)Insurers shall cooperate with the commissioner and KDOR in establishing and maintaining the insurance verification system and provide motor vehicle insurance policy status information as provided in rules and regulations established by the commissioner.
(b)Insurer systems shall be permitted reasonable system downtime for maintenance and other work with advance notice to KDOR. Insurers shall not be subject to enforcement fees or other penalties under such circumstances or when systems are unavailable because of emergency, outside attack or other unexpected outages not planned by the insurer and that are reasonably outside its control as determined by KDOR.
(c)Each property and casualty insurance company that is licensed to issue motor vehicle liability insurance or is authorized to do business in Kansas shall provide verification of liability insurance for every motor vehicle insured in Kansas by such company as required by this act.
(d)This act shall not apply to vehicles insured under commercial motor vehicle coverage, except that insurers of such vehicles may participate on a voluntary basis.
(e)Insurers shall not be required to verify evidence of insurance for vehicles registered in other jurisdictions.
(f)Insurers shall be immune from civil and administrative liability for good faith efforts to comply with the terms of this act.
(g)Nothing in this section shall prohibit an insurer from using the services of a third-party vendor to facilitate the insurance verification program required by this act.