SB 1042
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: FICO DP 7-0-1-0 | 3rd Read 21-5-4-0
House: RA DPA/SE 7-0-0-0
SB 1042: cremation
NOW: title companies; recorded documents; DIFI
Sponsor: Senator Shope, LD 16
House Engrossed
Overview
Prescribes requirements relating to the enforceability of title insurance agreements.
History
The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) licenses and
regulates the title insurance industry as part of its duties. DIFI stipulates that a business
enterprise must be formed as a corporation or limited liability company and must be licensed
in Arizona to solicit business, collect premiums or countersign policies on a title insurer's
behalf. Additionally, a title insurance agent is a stock corporation or limited liability company
authorized by a title insurer to solicit insurance and collect premiums for insurance that
covers owners of real property or others with interest in the real property against loss or
damage suffered by liens, encumbrances, defects or unmarketability of the title to the
property (A.R.S. § 20-1562).
Provisions
1. Stipulates that an agreement to indemnify or hold harmless from risks that arise from
an instrument that is properly recorded by the county recorder may only be enforced if:
a) the instrument had not been recorded at the time the agreement was executed;
b) the agreement specifically describes the instrument;
c) the title insurance policy specifically exempts the instrument; and
d) the instrument secures a monetary obligation, not including an improvement district
assessment, and remains an outstanding and enforceable debt. (Sec. 1)
2. States that the enforceability of title warranties that are provided by a person in a deed
or mortgage is not affected by the provisions. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires an indemnify or hold-harmless agreement to be separate and not included in
the title insurance policy. (Sec. 1)
4. Specifies that the agreement must be in writing to be enforceable. (Sec. 1)
5. Adds a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 2)
6. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
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