(1) A vendor policyholder may bill and collect the cost of portable electronics insurance coverage purchased by an enrolled customer. Any charge to the enrolled customer for coverage that is not included in the cost to the enrolled customer to purchase or lease portable electronics must be separately itemized in writing. If the coverage is included with the purchase or lease of portable electronics, whether or not the coverage is included in the cost to the enrolled customer of the purchase or lease of the portable electronics, the vendor policyholder shall clearly and conspicuously disclose in writing to the enrolled customer that the coverage is included with the purchase or lease of the portable electronics.

(2) If authorized by an insurer or a supervising entity, a vendor policyholder that bills and collects the cost of portable electronics insurance coverage from an enrolled customer is not required to deposit the amount paid in a segregated account but shall remit the amount collected to the insurer or the supervising entity within 60 days of receipt from the enrolled customer.

(3) Moneys collected by a vendor policyholder from an enrolled customer for the cost of portable electronics insurance coverage are funds held by the vendor policyholder in trust for the benefit of the insurer or the supervising entity.

(4) A vendor policyholder may receive compensation from an insurer or a supervising entity for billing and collecting the cost of portable electronics insurance coverage purchased by enrolled customers.

(5) Vendor policyholders, insurers and supervising entities are not subject to ORS § 744.083 and 744.084. [Formerly 646A.580]