Florida Statutes
Chapter 324 - Financial Responsibility
324.031 - Manner of Proving Financial Responsibility.


(1) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in ss. 324.021(8) and 324.151;
(2) Furnishing a certificate of self-insurance showing a deposit of cash in accordance with s. 324.161; or
(3) Furnishing a certificate of self-insurance issued by the department in accordance with s. 324.171.

Any person, including any firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other person, other than a natural person, electing to use the method of proof specified in subsection (2) shall furnish a certificate of deposit equal to the number of vehicles owned times $30,000, to a maximum of $120,000; in addition, any such person, other than a natural person, shall maintain insurance providing coverage in excess of limits of $10,000/20,000/10,000 or $30,000 combined single limits, and such excess insurance shall provide minimum limits of $125,000/250,000/50,000 or $300,000 combined single limits. These increased limits shall not affect the requirements for proving financial responsibility under s. 324.032(1).

History.—s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 85-320; s. 12, ch. 87-225; s. 1, ch. 92-29; s. 89, ch. 94-306; s. 945, ch. 95-148; s. 3, ch. 2002-282; s. 67, ch. 2013-160.
Note.—Former s. 324.02.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 324 - Financial Responsibility

324.011 - Purpose of Chapter.

324.021 - Definitions; Minimum Insurance Required.

324.022 - Financial Responsibility for Property Damage.

324.0221 - Reports by Insurers to the Department; Suspension of Driver License and Vehicle Registrations; Reinstatement.

324.023 - Financial Responsibility for Bodily Injury or Death.

324.031 - Manner of Proving Financial Responsibility.

324.032 - Manner of Proving Financial Responsibility; For-Hire Passenger Transportation Vehicles.

324.042 - Administration.

324.051 - Reports of Crashes; Suspensions of Licenses and Registrations.

324.061 - Security Deposited With Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Release.

324.071 - Reinstatement; Renewal of License; Reinstatement Fee.

324.072 - Proof Required Upon Certain Convictions.

324.081 - Nonresident Owner or Operator.

324.091 - Notice to Department; Notice to Insurer.

324.101 - Compliance Before License or Registration Allowed.

324.111 - Failure to Satisfy Judgment; Copy to Department.

324.121 - Suspension of License and Registration.

324.131 - Period of Suspension.

324.141 - Installment Payments.

324.151 - Motor Vehicle Liability Policies; Required Provisions.

324.161 - Proof of Financial Responsibility; Deposit.

324.171 - Self-Insurer.

324.181 - Cancellation of Liability Policies; Plan for Apportionment of Certain Applicants.

324.191 - Consent to Cancellation; Direction to Return Money or Securities.

324.201 - Return of License or Registration to Department.

324.211 - Sale by Owner During Suspension; Rights of Conditional Vendors, Mortgagees, and Lessors.

324.221 - Penalties.

324.242 - Personal Injury Protection and Property Damage Liability Insurance Policies; Public Records Exemption.

324.251 - Short Title.

324.252 - Electronic Insurance Verification.