1. (a) Each motor vehicle liability insurer writing insurance in the state shall provide the secretary of revenue with verification of each insured's insurance online or electronically by January 1, 2005. An exemption from this requirement may be granted upon request for any company that has less than 0.01 percent of the market share based on that company's commercial or personal automobile insurance written premiums or that has stated its intent to leave the automobile insurance market pursuant to K.S.A. 40-2,123 and amendments thereto. The 0.01 percent threshold shall be based on the specific line of coverage for which the company is seeking this exemption. Except as provided in subsection (b), the verification required by this subsection shall be in conformity with the following documents, which are hereby adopted by reference:

   1. (1) The "Kansas insurance reporting guide," published by the Kansas department of revenue and dated November 2004; and
   2. (2) the "Kansas insurance reporting map example," published by the Kansas department of revenue and dated July 2004.
2. (b) Any motor vehicle liability insurer that provided verification of insurance on-line or electronically before July 1, 2004 may continue to provide this verification in the same manner.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 40-103, K.S.A. 8-173, as amended by L. 2004, ch. 128, sec. 3(d); implementing K.S.A. 8-173, as amended by L. 2004, ch. 128, sec. 3(d); effective, T-40-12-29-04, Jan. 1, 2005; effective May 13, 2005.)