PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to effectuate the provisions of sections 385.200 to 385.220, RSMo, regarding the registration of all motor vehicle extended service contract providers in this state.

1. (1) Each motor vehicle extended service contract provider shall register with the director, on a form provided by the director, prior to issuing any motor vehicle extended service contracts and annually thereafter between January 1 and February 1 of each year by completing and filing an application for motor vehicle extended service contract provider registration.
2. (2) Each completed and filed application for registration must be accompanied by payment of a registration fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
3. (3) Copies of the application for motor vehicle extended service contract provider registration form, are available at the department’s website, www.insurance.mo.gov.
4. (4) For purposes of this rule and rule 20 CSR 200-18.020, the term “provider” refers only to the party that is contractually obligated to provide service under a motor vehicle extended service contract. Such term does not refer to an administrator or seller of the product that is not so obligated.

AUTHORITY: section 385.218, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 26, 2006, effective Dec. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Jan. 8, 2019, effective July 30, 2019.

*Original authority: 385.218, RSMo 2007.