HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1607
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11 Representative(s) Alexander offered the following:
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16 insert: Section 1. Section 324.031, Florida Statues, is
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18 324.031 Manner of proving financial
19 responsibility.--The owner or operator of a taxicab,
20 limousine, jitney, or any other for-hire passenger
21 transportation vehicle may prove financial responsibility by
22 providing satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle
23 liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) or s. 324.151,
24 which policy is issued by an insurance carrier which is a
25 member of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association. The
26 operator or owner of any other vehicle may prove his or her
27 financial responsibility by:
28 (1) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of holding a
29 motor vehicle liability policy, providing single limits of
30 $100,000/300,000/50,000 or $500,000 combined limits, as
31 defined in ss. 324.021(8) and 324.151;
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1 (2) Posting with the department a satisfactory bond of
2 a surety company authorized to do business in this state,
3 conditioned for payment of the amount specified in s.
4 324.021(7);
5 (3) Furnishing a certificate of the department showing
6 a deposit of cash or securities in accordance with s. 324.161;
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8 (4) Furnishing a certificate of self-insurance issued
9 by the department in accordance with s. 324.171.
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11 Any person, including any firm, partnership, association,
12 corporation, or other person, other than a natural person,
13 electing to use the method of proof specified in subsection
14 (2) or subsection (3) shall post a bond or deposit equal to
15 the number of vehicles owned times $30,000, to a maximum of
16 $120,000; in addition, any such person, other than a natural
17 person, shall maintain insurance providing coverage in excess
18 of limits of $10,000/20,000/10,000 or $30,000 combined single
19 limits, and such excess insurance shall provide minimum limits
20 of $100,000/300,000/50,000 $50,000/100,000/50,000 or $500,000
21 $150,000 combined single limits. The operator of any vehicle
22 with limits of coverage in the amount of
23 $100,000/300,000/50,000 or $500,000 combined limits shall be
24 deemed both the common carrier operating such vehicle and the
25 owner of such vehicle, and no other person or entity shall be
26 responsible in damages for the operator's negligence. For
27 purposes of this section, "operator" shall mean the driver.
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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5 An act relating to insurance; amending s.
6 324.031, F.S.; providing for establishing
7 financial responsibility with respect to
8 damages arising out of the operation of certain
9 vehicles; providing definitions
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