4901:2-13-09 Reinstatement after insurance revocation.

(A) Motor carriers shall not operate without insurance. Whenever a cargo and/or bodily injury and property damage certificate of insurance or bond is canceled during its term, or lapses for any reason, and is not replaced by another insurance certificate or bond fully complying with the commission’s insurance requirement, written notice shall be given to the holder of the certificate or permit. Such notice shall contain a statement that the right to operate under such certificate or permit is suspended and that all operations must cease. The notice shall be forwarded to the involved motor carrier, by certified mail.

(B) If the involved motor carrier files a satisfactory insurance certificate or bond, the motor carrier shall be given written notice indicating that operations may be resumed on the effective date of the insurance filing. A copy shall likewise be filed with all departments of the commission concerned with motor carriers.

(C) Whenever a motor carrier’s right to operate is suspended under this rule for more than sixty days, and the carrier has not filed evidence of insurance with the commission the operating authority shall be subject to revocation. The commission’s transportation department shall initiate a proceeding after the sixty day period has elapsed in accordance with rules 4901-5-10 and 4901-5-11 of the Administrative Code.

(D) If a motor carrier files replacement insurance coverage that is not retroactive to date of expiration or lapse, the transportation department shall conduct an audit of the carrier to determine if any operations occurred during the period of cancelled or lapsed insurance coverage.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/30/2006 and 05/31/2009

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 4921.11

Rule Amplifies: 4921.04, 4921.11, 4921.39, 4921.40

Prior Effective Dates: 2/1/75, 8/1/92, 7/15/99