17:29C-6. Definitions

As used in this act:

(A) "Policy" means an automobile liability, automobile physical damage or automobile collision policy, or any combination thereof, delivered or issued for delivery in this State, insuring a single individual or husband and wife resident of the same household, as named insured, and under which the insured vehicles therein designated are of the following types only:

1. A motor vehicle of the private passenger or station wagon type that is not used as a public or livery conveyance for passengers, nor rented to others; or

2. Any other 4-wheel motor vehicle with a load capacity of 1,500 pounds or less which is not customarily used in the occupation, profession or business of the insured;

provided, however, that this act shall not apply (1) to any policy issued under an automobile assigned risk plan, or (2) to any policy insuring more than 4 automobiles, or (3) to any policy covering garage, automobile sales agency, repair shop, service station or public parking place operation hazards.

(B) "Automobile liability coverage" includes only coverage of bodily injury and property damage liability, medical payments and uninsured motorists coverage.

(C) "Automobile physical damage coverage" includes all coverage of loss or damage to an automobile insured under the policy except loss or damage resulting from collision or upset.

(D) "Automobile collision coverage" includes all coverage of loss or damage to an automobile insured under the policy resulting from collision or upset.

(E) "Renewal" or "to renew" means the issuance and delivery by an insurer of a policy replacing at the end of the policy period a policy previously issued and delivered by the same insurer, or the issuance and delivery of a certificate or notice extending the term of a policy beyond its policy period or term; provided, however, that any policy with a policy period or term of less than 6 months shall for the purpose of this act be considered as if written for a policy period or term of 6 months. Provided, further, that any policy written for a term longer than 1 year or any policy with no fixed expiration date, shall for the purpose of this act, be considered as if written for successive policy periods or terms of 1 year, and such policy may be terminated at the expiration of any annual period upon giving 20 days' notice of cancellation prior to such anniversary date, and such cancellation shall not be subject to any other provisions of this act.

(F) "Nonpayment of premium" means failure of the named insured to discharge when due any of his obligations in connection with the payment of premiums on a policy, or any installment of such premium, whether the premium is payable directly to the insurer or its agent or indirectly under any premium finance plan or extension of credit.

L.1968, c. 158, s. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1968.