Legislation
SECTION 283
Limits on amount of flood insurance required by mortgagee
Real Property (RPP) CHAPTER 50, ARTICLE 8
* § 283. Limits on amount of flood insurance required by mortgagee. No
mortgagee shall require a mortgagor to whom the mortgagee makes,
increases, extends, or renews any loan or line of credit secured by
improved residential real property to purchase or pay for flood
insurance on such residential real property: (1) at a coverage amount
that exceeds the lesser of the replacement value of the residential real
property or the outstanding principal mortgage balance as of the
beginning of the year for which the policy shall be in effect; or (2)
that includes coverage for contents. In each instance where a mortgagee
requires a mortgagor to purchase or pay for flood insurance on such
residential real property, the mortgagee shall provide notice to the
mortgagor at the time the mortgagee is notified of the need to purchase
or pay for flood insurance that states the following in clear and
conspicuous print: 'The flood insurance we are requiring you to purchase
may not be sufficient to pay for many needed repairs after a flood and
may not compensate you for your losses in the property due to the flood.
If you wish to protect your home or investment, you may wish to purchase
more flood insurance than the amount we are requiring you to buy.'
* NB Effective March 13, 2025
mortgagee shall require a mortgagor to whom the mortgagee makes,
increases, extends, or renews any loan or line of credit secured by
improved residential real property to purchase or pay for flood
insurance on such residential real property: (1) at a coverage amount
that exceeds the lesser of the replacement value of the residential real
property or the outstanding principal mortgage balance as of the
beginning of the year for which the policy shall be in effect; or (2)
that includes coverage for contents. In each instance where a mortgagee
requires a mortgagor to purchase or pay for flood insurance on such
residential real property, the mortgagee shall provide notice to the
mortgagor at the time the mortgagee is notified of the need to purchase
or pay for flood insurance that states the following in clear and
conspicuous print: 'The flood insurance we are requiring you to purchase
may not be sufficient to pay for many needed repairs after a flood and
may not compensate you for your losses in the property due to the flood.
If you wish to protect your home or investment, you may wish to purchase
more flood insurance than the amount we are requiring you to buy.'
* NB Effective March 13, 2025