§ 58-50-275. Notice contact provisions. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 58‑50‑275. Notice contact provisions.

(a)        All contracts shallcontain a "notice contact" provision listing the name or title andaddress of the person to whom all correspondence, including proposed amendmentsand other notices, pertaining to the contractual relationship between partiesshall be provided. Each party to a contract shall designate its notice contactunder such contract.

(b)        Means for sendingall notices provided under a contract shall be one or more of the following,calculated as (i) five business days following the date the notice is placed,first‑class postage prepaid, in the United States mail; (ii) on the daythe notice is hand delivered; (iii) for certified or registered mail, the dateon the return receipt; or (iv) for commercial courier service, the date ofdelivery. Nothing in this section prohibits the use of an electronic medium fora communication other than an amendment if agreed to by the insurer and theprovider.  (2009‑352,s. 1; 2009‑487, s. 2(b).)