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title: O.C.G.A. § 33-56-13. Effective date of notices by Commissioner.
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# O.C.G.A. § 33-56-13. Effective date of notices by Commissioner.

All notices by the Commissioner to an insurer which may result in regulatory action under this chapter shall be effective upon dispatch if transmitted by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery or, in the case of any other transmission, shall be effective upon the insurer’s receipt of such notice.

## History

Code 1981, § 33-56-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 928, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, ‘‘under this chapter’’ was substituted for ‘‘hereunder’’ in this Code section.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.