This article shall apply to all policies issued, delivered, amended, or renewed in this state after January 1, 1977. A policy subject to the provisions of this article which is issued, delivered, amended as to benefits, or renewed in this state on or after the effective date of amendments to this article made at the 1977–1978 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be construed to be in compliance with the provisions of this article and such amendments to this article.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 64.)