BILL NUMBER: AB 1440INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Nazarian (Coauthor: Assembly Member Chiu) FEBRUARY 27, 2015 An act to amend Section 10082.5 of the Insurance Code, relating to earthquake insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1440, as introduced, Nazarian. Earthquake insurance. Existing law prohibits an insurer who charges an additional earthquake insurance premium or deductible because a dwelling fails to meet certain building requirements relating to earthquake bracing from charging the additional premium or deductible if the dwelling is brought into compliance with those requirements, as specified. This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical changes by deleting obsolete portions of those provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 10082.5 of the Insurance Code is amended to read: 10082.5. (a) If an insurer subject to this chapter charges an additional earthquake insurance premium or deductible because a dwelling fails to comply with paragraph (1), (2),(3), (4), or (5)or (3) and the dwelling is subsequently brought into compliance with any one of these paragraphs, then the additional premium or deductible attributed to noncompliance shall not be charged.(1) Until December 31, 2008, compliance with the foundation anchor bolt requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 2907 of Chapter 29 of the 1991 edition of the Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of Building Officials, or a successor building code adopted by the State of California, or with any local government modifications to those requirements.(2) Until December 31, 2008, compliance with the bracing requirements for cripple walls of paragraph (4) of subdivision (g) of Section 2517 of Chapter 25 of the 1991 edition of the Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of Building Officials, or a successor building code adopted by the State of California, and with any local government modifications to those requirements.(3)(1) Compliance with Section 19215 of the Health and Safety Code for the bracing, anchoring, or strapping all water heaters to resist falling or horizontal displacement due to earthquake motion.(4) Commencing on January 1, 2009, compliance(2) Compliance with the foundation anchor bolt requirements of the 2007 edition of the California Building Standards Code as specified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or a successor edition of that code, or with any local government modifications to those requirements.(5) Commencing on January 1, 2009, compliance(3) Compliance with the bracing requirements for cripple walls of the 2007 edition of the California Building Standards Code as specified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or a successor edition of that code, or with any local government modifications to those requirements. (b) A copy of the approved inspection record for the building permit for work performed pursuant to this section shall be submitted by the insured to the insurer in order to verify that retrofits performed pursuant to this section have been performed.