Md. Code Regs. 11.18.02.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 11.18.02.08 - Self-Insurance Card

A. For the purposes of this regulation, self-insurers include:

(1) The State Government;

(2) Class A self-insurers;

(3) Class B self-insurers;

(4) Class C self-insurers; and

(5) Class D self-insurers.

B. Upon approval in the program, or a change in the self-insurer's third-party administrator or third party-adjuster, each self-insurer shall provide the Administration the self-insurer's third-party administrator's or third-party adjuster's:

(1) Name;

(2) Address; and

(3) Telephone number.

C. The Administration shall provide to self-insurers, in a format determined by the Administration, self-insurance certification for each vehicle upon:

(1) Initial registration into the program;

(2) Renewal; and

(3) Additions to the self-insurer's vehicle fleet.

D. The self-insurer's insurance card shall include the self-insurer's:

(1) Name;

(2) Address;

(3) Certificate number;

(4) Self-insurer's third-party administrator's or third-party adjuster's:

(a) Name;

(b) Address;

(c) Telephone number;

(5) Vehicle identification number; and

(6) Any other relevant information.

E. Each self-insurer shall maintain, in each self-insured vehicle:

(1) A self-insurance card; or

(2) Evidence of self-insurance containing the information required by §D of this regulation, in a format approved by the Administration.

F. Each self-insurer shall have a 60-day grace period for newly acquired vehicles or vehicles for which there has been a change of self-insurer, allowing time for the Administration to provide the self-insurance card. During that time, for proof of self-insurance, the self-insurers shall maintain a copy of the self-insurer's certificate in the vehicle.

Md. Code Regs. 11.18.02.08

Regulation .08 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 5, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1417); amended permanently effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1764)