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Utah Code Title 72. Transportation Code § 72-9-103. Rulemaking--Motor vehicle liability coverage for certain motor carriers--Adjudicative proceedings

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

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules:

(a) adopting by reference in whole or in part the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including minimum security requirements for motor carriers;

(b) specifying the equipment required to be carried in each tow truck, including limits on loads that may be moved based on equipment capacity and load weight; and

(c) providing for the necessary administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the department shall not require a motor carrier to comply with 49 C.F.R. Part 387 Subpart B if the motor carrier is:

(i) engaging in or transacting the business of transporting passengers by an intrastate commercial vehicle that has a seating capacity of no more than 30 passengers; and

(ii) a licensed child care provider under Section 26B-2-403.

(b) Policies containing motor vehicle liability coverage for a motor carrier described under Subsection (2)(a) shall require minimum coverage of:

(i) $1,000,000 for a vehicle with a seating capacity of up to 20 passengers; or

(ii) $1,500,000 for a vehicle with a seating capacity of up to 30 passengers.

(3) The department shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in its adjudicative proceedings.

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