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5. Stored vehicles. The Secretary of State, upon receipt of
the notice of cancellation, termination or lapse required in
subsection 1, paragraph B, may cancel the owner's registration
certificate and plates for a stored vehicle. The Secretary of
State may not reinstate the registration certificate and plates
until the owner provides evidence of insurance to the Secretary
of State or until the Secretary of State receives notice of new
insurance coverage as required in subsection 1, paragraph A. For
the purposes of this subsection, "stored vehicle" means a motor
vehicle that the Secretary of State determines is stored and not
operated for a period of at least 3 consecutive months per year.
The Secretary of State may not, upon cancellation, refund any
portion of the registration fee.

 
6. Reconciliation period. Upon receipt of notice under
subsection 1, paragraph B, the Secretary of State has a 15-day
period in which to reconcile the cancellation, termination or
lapse with the evidence of insurance for reinstatement of
coverage or new coverage received pursuant to subsection 1,
paragraph A. If no reconciliation is made, the Secretary of State
shall send a notification of registration suspension pursuant to
subsection 4.

 
7. Evidence of insurance. An insurance company or insured
person may submit evidence of insurance to the Secretary of
State. The Secretary of State shall accept evidence of insurance
from an insured person for reinstatement of coverage or new
coverage by any of the following means:

 
A. Electronic transmittal;

 
B. The Internet;

 
C. Facsimile;

 
D. Mail; or

 
E. Proof of insurance presented at an office of the Bureau
of Motor Vehicles.

 
8. Fleet insured with commercial automobile coverage. A
company insuring a fleet of 3 or more vehicles with commercial
fleet automobile coverage is exempt from the requirements of this
section with respect to that fleet.

 
For the purposes of this subsection, "commercial automobile
coverage" means any coverage provided to an insured, regardless
of number of vehicles or entity covered, under a commercial
automobile, garage or truckers coverage form and rated according


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