Arizona Administrative Code
Title 17 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS
Article 5 - MOTOR CARRIER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Section R17-5-504 - Requirement to Submit Proof of Financial Responsibility; Applicability; Procedure; Exception

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 17-5-504

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. If a person or motor carrier subject to financial responsibility requirements under A.R.S. § 28-4032 does not insure its motor vehicle or vehicle combination through an insurance company that electronically reports to the Department under A.R.S. § 28-4148 and Article 8 of this Chapter, the person or motor carrier shall submit proof of financial responsibility as prescribed in this Section, and in the amount required under A.R.S. § 28-4033(A):

1. On initial motor vehicle registration, or

2. On written request by the Department.

B. An insurance company, its managing general agent, broker, or agent may submit proof of financial responsibility to the Department on behalf of a person or motor carrier.

C. As proof of financial responsibility, a person or motor carrier shall submit to the Department a photocopy of:

1. A valid liability insurance policy;

2. A binder dated within 90 days of filing with the Department;

3. A completed and signed Form E Uniform Motor Carrier Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Certificate of Insurance, issued by an insurer that holds a valid certificate of authority or that is permitted to transact surplus lines insurance in this state, naming the Arizona Department of Transportation as the agency;

4. A completed and signed Certificate of Liability Insurance form, issued by an insurer that holds a valid certificate of authority or that is permitted to transact surplus lines insurance in this state, naming the Arizona Department of Transportation as the certificate holder; or

5. A certificate of self-insurance issued by the Department after a person or motor carrier meets the requirements of R17-5-810 and A.R.S. §§ 28-4007 and 28-4135.

D. Before a binder submitted as proof of financial responsibility expires, a motor carrier shall submit:

1. A binder from an insurance company other than the insurance company named in the first binder; or

2. Proof of financial responsibility listed in subsections (C)(1) or (C)(3) through (5).

E. A person or motor carrier that maintains a valid USDOT number and files proof of financial responsibility with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under 49 CFR 387 is not required to submit additional proof of financial responsibility under this Section, except on written request by the Department.

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