(1) Upon the existence of an effective policy of insurance as required in RCW 22.09.110, the insurance company involved shall be required to give thirty days' advance notice to the department by registered mail or certified mail return receipt requested of any cancellation of the policy. In the event of any cancellation, the department, without hearing, shall immediately suspend the license of such person, and the suspension shall not be removed until satisfactory evidence of the existence of an effective policy of insurance, conditioned as above set out, has been submitted to the department.
RCW 22.09.120
Insurance—Cancellation procedure—Suspension of license.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Certif. From US for Ninth Cir. v. Kachman (2008)
Most recently applied in Cornhusker Casualty Insurance v. Kachman (December 2008)
1963 c 124 s 12.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.