§33-29-9. Effective dates.
(a) Except as provided in section four, this article applies
to all policy forms filed on or after the first day of July, one
thousand nine hundred eighty-three. No policy form shall be
delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after the
first day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty- six, unless
approved by the commissioner or permitted to be issued under this
article. Any policy form which has been approved or permitted to
be issued prior to the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred eighty-six, and which meets the standards set by this
article need not be refiled for approval, but may continue to be
lawfully delivered or issued for delivery in this state upon the
filing with the commissioner of a list of such forms identified
by form number and accompanied by a certificate as to each such
form in the manner provided in subsection (d), section five of
this article.
(b) The commissioner, may, at his discretion and after
notice of hearing, extend the dates in subsection (a) of this
section.