La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § III-1707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section III-1707 - Proof of Insurance

A. The following are the only acceptable means of proving that the motor vehicle is covered by a policy of liability insurance or other statutorily authorized security when the owner or his representative appears in an Office of Motor Vehicles office in order to show compliance with the compulsory insurance law as is required in R.S. 32:863.1 and the vehicle weighs 20,000 pounds or less:

1. proof of a liability insurance policy providing at $10,000/$20,000 bodily injury and $10,000 property damage as provided in R.S. 32:900(B) by:

a. the insurance identification card issued by the insurance company;

b. the declaration page of the policy of insurance issued by the insurance company;

c. the policy of liability insurance issued by the insurance company;

d. documentation from an insurance agent indicating that a timely binder for coverage had been issued if it is shown to the satisfaction of the assistant secretary or his designee that the agent had the authority to bind coverage by the insurance company;

2. proof of an approved motor vehicle liability bond issued by a surety or insurance company in the amount of $30,000 with respect to the motor vehicle involved in the violation;

3. proof that a certificate was issued from the state treasurer stating that cash or securities in the amount of $30,000 is on deposit with the state treasurer;

4. proof that a Louisiana Certificate of Self-Insurance was issued under R.S. 32:1042.

B. The following are the only acceptable means of proving that a motor vehicle with a gross weight of 20,001 pounds to 50,000 pounds is covered by a policy of liability insurance or other statutorily authorized security when the owner or his representative appears in an Office of Motor Vehicles office in order to show compliance with the compulsory insurance law as is required in R.S. 32:863.1:

1. proof of a liability insurance policy providing at $25,000/$50,000 bodily injury and $25,000 property damage as provided in R.S. 32:900(B):

a. the insurance identification card issued by the insurance company;

b. the declaration page of the policy of insurance issued by the insurance company;

c. the policy of liability insurance issued by the insurance company;

d. documentation from an insurance agent indicating that a timely binder for coverage had been issued if it is shown to the satisfaction of the assistant secretary or his designee that the agent had the authority to bind coverage by the insurance company;

2. proof that a Louisiana Certificate of Self-Insurance was issued under R.S. 32:1042;

3. proof of single state registration (current form RS-3);

4. proof of Public Service Commission authority (current Intra-State ID Cab Card); or

5. proof that a Certificate of Self-Insurance was issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) under R.S. 32:900(M)(3).

C. The following are the only acceptable means of proving that a motor vehicle with a gross weight of more than 50,000 pounds is covered by a policy of liability insurance or other statutorily authorized security when the owner or his representative appears in an Office of Motor Vehicles office in order to show compliance with the compulsory insurance law as is required in R.S. 32:863.1:

1. proof of a liability insurance policy providing at $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury and $25,000 property damage as provided in R.S. 32:900(B):

a. the insurance identification card issued by the insurance company;

b. the declaration page of the policy of insurance issued by the insurance company;

c. the policy of liability insurance issued by the insurance company;

d. documentation from an insurance agent indicating that a timely binder for coverage had been issued if it is shown to the satisfaction of the assistant secretary or his designee that the agent had the authority to bind coverage by the insurance company;

2. proof that a Louisiana Certificate of Self-Insurance was issued under R.S. 32:1042;

3. proof of single state registration (current form RS-3);

4. proof of Public Service Commission authority (current Intra-State ID Cab Card); or

5. proof that a Certificate of Self-Insurance was issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) under R.S. 32:900(M)(3).

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § III-1707

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 24:473 (March 1998).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:863.1.