N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-52.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:20-52.1 - General provisions

(a) Each contractor and district board of education shall furnish liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage in the amount of $ 1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for all vehicles which are used for pupil transportation to and from school and school related activities.

(b) Insurance shall be obtained through a company authorized to insure in New Jersey and shall cover the district board of education as an additional named insured.

(c) Self-insured transportation contractors and district boards of education as provided in N.J.S.A. 48:4-12 and 13 shall file a certificate of self-insurance with the county superintendent of schools.

(d) Policies or certificates of insurance shall accompany all contracts or renewals when transportation contracts or renewals are submitted to the county superintendent of schools for approval.

(e) Policies or certificates of insurance shall be submitted to the county superintendent of schools for approval whenever policies are amended, revised or renewed.

(f) Transportation contractors and district boards of education shall comply with these regulations as of September 1, 1990.

(g) An Accord 25 Insurance form (certificate of liability) and a list of school vehicles covered by the policy shall be mailed to Motor Vehicle Commission, Bus Unit, PO Box 177, 225 E. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08666.

(h) New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and New Jersey Department of Education shall be named as certificate holders.

(i) The district board of education and the executive county superintendent of schools and the Motor Vehicle Commission shall be notified by the insured whenever any policy is cancelled. Notification shall be made within 48 hours of receipt of the notification of the cancellation by the insured, and in all cases before the cancellation takes effect.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-52.1

Amended by R.2012 d.023, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1831(a), 44 N.J.R. 287(b).
Added (g) through (i).