| (a) In this section, "regulated person" means an individual,
corporation, association, partnership, or other artificial person
holding an authorization, meaning a permit, license, certificate of
authority, certificate of registration, or other authorization, issued
or existing under the Commissioner's or the Texas State Fire Marshal's
authority or the Insurance Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in Part 1 of
this title (relating to Texas Department of Insurance) other than §1.90
of this title (relating to Joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and State Office of Administrative
Hearings (SOAH) Concerning Procedures for Contested Cases before SOAH
and Responsibilities of Each Agency), the department may send official
communications to the email address designated for such communications
by a regulated person, unless statute requires a different method
of communication.
(c) Except as provided by subsection (e) of this section,
all regulated persons must provide an email address that is designated
for receipt of official department communications. Regulated persons
should provide the email address as specified on the department's
website. If communications may no longer be received at the designated
email address, the regulated person must notify the department and
designate a new email address within 10 business days.
(d) Notice or service sent by email under this section
satisfies any notice or service requirements, unless a different method
of notice or service is required by statute or §1.90 of this
title.
(e) If a regulated person does not have the technological
capability to maintain an email address designated for official department
communications, or for good reason does not wish to receive communications
by email from the department, the regulated person should notify the
department as specified on the department's website regarding address
changes.
(f) Subsection (c) of this section is applicable beginning
January 1, 2022.
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