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ARTICLE 9 - TERMINATION AND RENEWAL 9.1 This Contract may be terminated for the following causes; (a) By Delta Dental, if the Contractholder fails (1) to give Delta Dental a list of all Primary Enrollees, as required under Article 2, or (2) to permit the inspection of the Contractholder's records as called for under Article 2, or (3) to pay Premiums, In the amounts and manner required in Article 3, provided the Contractholder has been duly notified of such failure (and billed for Premiums, If applicable) and at least 15 days have elapsed since the date of notification. (b) By either the Contractholder or Delta Dental, upon expiration of a Contract Term. 9.2 If Delta Dental terminates this Contract under paragraph 9.1 (a), all Benefits end and Delta Dental is released from all further obligations of this Contract, effective the last day of the month in which written notice of termination Is given. The Contractholder will remain liable to Delta Dental for the greater of: (1) the unpaid Premiums applicable for the period this Contract was In effect before termination; or (2) the full amount of all Dentist's statements paid or otherwise discharged by Delta Dental during the full term of this Contract, plus 25% of such amount (to compensate Delta Dental for Its administration of the dental plan), less amounts actually paid by the Contractholder to Delta Dental during the term of such Contract. 9.3 A party choosing to terminate this Contract at the end of a Contract Term must give at least 60 days written notice of termination to the other party. If Delta Dental wants to change the Premiums or Benefits effective at the beginning of the next Contract Term, Delta Dental will give at least 60 days advance written notice of such changes to the Contractholder. Such an advance notice will have the effect of a notice of termination as of the end of the Contract Term, unless the Contractholder agrees to the new Contract provisions. 9.4 If the Contractholder notifies Delta Dental in writing of its Intention to terminate this Contract as of any date other than the end of the Contract Term, such notice will be treated as a failure to pay Premiums, and such notice will constitute a waiver of notification and billing required of Delta Dental by paragraph 9.1(a)(3). 9.5 If an Enrollee believes that this Contract, or coverage hereunder, has been terminated or not renewed due to their health status or requirements for health care services, they may request a review by the California Director of Managed Health Care under California Health and Safety Code Section 1365(b). 9.6 If this Contract Is terminated for any cause, Delta Dental is not required to predetermine services beyond the termination date or to pay for services provided after such termination date, except for the completion of Single Procedures begun while this Contract was In effect which are otherwise Benefits under this Contract. 9.7 Within 30 days after the end of this Contract, Delta Dental will return to the Contractholder any Premiums paid which are applicable to a time period after the termination date, together with amounts due on claims, if any, less any amounts due to Delta Dental. 9.8 If Delta Dental accepts the proper amount of Premiums after termination of this Contract and without requiring a new application, that acceptance will reinstate the Contract as though never terminated, unless Delta Dental within 20 business days after it receives such payment, either (1) refunds the payment so made or (2) issues to the Contractholder a new Contract accompanied by written notice stating clearly those respects in which the new Contract differs from the terminated Contract in Benefits, coverage or otherwise. 16 25C-68