7. a. The charges for portable electronics insurance coverage may be billed and collected by the vendor of portable electronics. Any charge to the enrolled consumer for coverage that is not included in the cost associated with the purchase or lease of portable electronics or related services shall be separately itemized on the enrolled consumer’s bill. If the portable electronics insurance coverage is included with the purchase or lease of portable electronics or related services, the vendor shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to the enrolled consumer that the portable electronics insurance coverage is included with the purchase or lease of portable electronics or related services.

b. A vendor that bills and collects charges for portable electronics insurance coverage shall not be required to maintain funds received in a segregated account, provided that the vendor is authorized by the insurer to hold those funds in an alternative manner and remits those amounts to the supervising entity within 60 days of receipt.

c. All funds received by a vendor from an enrolled consumer for the sale of portable electronics insurance shall be considered funds held in trust by the vendor in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the insurer. A vendor may receive compensation for billing and collection services.

L.2012, c.56, s.7.