Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 32.11 - Passenger carrier insurance(a) A common carrier or contract carrier of passengers may not engage in intrastate commerce and a certificate or permit will not be issued, or remain in force, except as provided in § 32.15 (relating to applications to self-insure) until there has been filed with and approved by the Commission a certificate of insurance by an insurer authorized to do business in this Commonwealth, to provide for the payment of valid accident claims against the insured for bodily injury to or the death of a person, or the loss of or damage to property of others resulting from the operation, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle in the insured authorized service.(b) The liability insurance maintained by a common or contract carrier of passengers on each motor vehicle capable of transporting fewer than 16 passengers shall be in an amount not less than $35,000 to cover liability for bodily injury, death or property damage incurred in an accident arising from authorized service. The $35,000 minimum coverage is split coverage in the amounts of $15,000 bodily injury per person, $30,000 bodily injury per accident and $5,000 property damage per accident. This coverage shall include first party medical benefits in the amount of $25,000 and first party wage loss benefits in the amount of $10,000 for passengers and pedestrians. Except as to the required amount of coverage, these benefits shall conform to 75 Pa.C.S. § § 1701-1799.7 (relating to Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law). First party coverage of the driver of certificated vehicles shall meet the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1711 (relating to required benefits).(c) The liability insurance maintained by a common or contract carrier of passengers on each motor vehicle capable of transporting 16 to 28 passengers shall be in an amount not less than $1 million to cover liability for bodily injury, death or property damage incurred in an accident arising from authorized service. Except as to the required amount of liability coverage, this coverage shall meet the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. § § 1701-1799.7.(d) The liability insurance maintained by a common or contract carrier of passengers on each motor vehicle capable of transporting more than 28 passengers shall be in an amount not less than $5 million to cover liability for bodily injury, death or property damage incurred in an accident arising from authorized service. Except as to the required amount of liability coverage, this coverage shall meet the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. § § 1701-1799.7.(e) The limits in subsections (b)-(d) do not include the insurance of cargo.The provisions of this §32.11 adopted July 31, 1987, effective 8/1/1987, 17 Pa.B. 3217; corrected November 20, 1987, effective 8/1/1987, 17 Pa.B. 4726; amended January 20, 1989, effective 1/21/1989, 19 Pa.B. 240; amended July 7, 2000, effective 7/8/2000, 30 Pa.B. 3439.The provisions of this §32.11 issued under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 512 and 1103(d); amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501 and 512; and section 612 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 232).
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 29.101 (relating to operation of leased equipment); 52 Pa. Code § 29.315 (relating to alternative forms of compensation); 52 Pa. Code § 41.21 (relating to insurance coverage for common or contract carriers of less than 16 passengers-statement of policy).