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44 CFR §61.4

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  1. (a)No new flood insurance or renewal of flood insurance policies will be written for properties declared by a duly constituted State or local zoning or other authority to be in violation of any floodplain, mudslide (i.e., mudflow), or flood-related erosion area management or control law, regulation, or ordinance.
  2. (b)In order to reduce the administrative costs of the Program, of which the Federal Government pays a major share, applicants must pay the full policy premium at the time of application.