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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 474. State Transportation § 474.110

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 10. (1) An applicant shall acquire the following liability insurance coverage for acts or omissions of the applicant as a motor carrier:

(a) For buses with a seating capacity of between 9 and 15 passengers, including the driver, bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $1,500,000.00 for all persons injured or for property damage.

(b) For buses with a seating capacity of 16 or more passengers, including the driver, bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $5,000,000.00 for all persons injured or for property damage.

(c) Personal protection insurance and property protection insurance as required by chapter 31 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101 to 500.3179.

(2) A motor carrier shall maintain the insurance coverage described in subsection (1) as a condition of maintaining an authority issued under this act. For each authorized seasonal vehicle, a motor carrier shall maintain the insurance coverage described in subsection (1) during the approved seasonal period.

(3) The insurance requirements of subsection (1) are waived if the applicant qualifies for and obtains a certificate of self-insurance from the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance services under section 3101d of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101d.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this act, if a motor carrier cancels the insurance coverage required under this section for any reason or if the coverage level falls below the levels provided in subsection (1), the authority issued to that motor carrier is automatically revoked.

(5) A motor carrier shall grant notification rights to the department for all insurance policies required under this act to ensure that the department is notified of all activities related to the policy, including cancellation and replacement.

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