§ 12-52. Insurance.

(a)

No nonemergency vehicle shall be permitted to operate without the operator having first obtained and filed with DPS a certificate of insurance for each nonemergency vehicle on forms provided by DPS.

(b)

Bodily injury and property damage insurance with limits of liability of no less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for death or injuries to any one (1) person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for death or injuries arising out of anyone occurrence and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for damage or destruction or property is required. This insurance shall be written by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state. No policy shall be accepted for a period shorter than six (6) months.

(c)

Failure to provide current certificates of insurance or to maintain appropriate insurance coverage for each nonemergency vehicle shall be grounds for automatic suspension of that vehicle's permit.

(d)

Each automobile liability insurance policy shall be endorsed to provide for thirty (30) days' notice by registered mail to the board of county commissioners of any material change, cancellation or expiration.

(e)

An operator may comply with these insurance requirements if found to be a qualified self-insurer by the state. An operator's failure to maintain the requirements of a qualified self-insurer shall be grounds for the board of county commissioners to take the actions described in subsection (c) of this section.

(Ord. No. 89-8, § 8)