California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 3.7 - Testing of Autonomous Vehicles
Section 227.08 - Instrument of Insurance
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
A manufacturer may satisfy the requirement of Vehicle Code section 38750(b)(3) to provide evidence of financial responsibility to the department as a precondition of conducting testing of an autonomous vehicle on public roads by submitting evidence of the existence of an instrument of insurance as follows:
(a) The instrument of insurance is issued by an insurer admitted to sell the line of insurance under which the policy is issued or an eligible surplus lines insurer that meets the requirements of Insurance Code section 1765.1.
(b) The instrument of insurance specifies the name, National Association of Insurance Commissioner's (NAIC) number, and the address of the insurer providing the policy to the manufacturer.
(c) The insurance policy insures the autonomous vehicles of the manufacturer.
(d) The instrument specifies the policy number and the effective date and the expiration date of the policy.
(e) The insurer certifies that the policy meets the requirements of Vehicle Code section 38750.
1. New section filed 5-19-2014; operative 9-16-2014 pursuant to Vehicle Code section 38750(f) (Register 2014, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 38750, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 1765.1, Insurance Code; Section 38750, Vehicle Code.
