1. (a) An industrial life insurance policy must provide that unless the cash surrender value has been paid or the term of extended insurance has expired, the policy may be reinstated not later than the first anniversary of or, at the option of the insurer, not later than the 52nd week after the date of default in payment of premiums if the insured:

   1. (1) pays all overdue premiums;
   2. (2) pays or reinstates any other debt owed to the insurer on the policy; and
   3. (3) presents evidence of insurability satisfactory to the insurer.
2. (b) The insurer may impose on the overdue premiums interest at an annual rate specified in the policy, not to exceed six percent.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.