20-317. Insurance required by any other law; certain operators not affected.
This Article shall not be held to apply to or affect policies of automobile insurance against liability which may now or hereafter be required by any other law of this State, and such policies, if they contain an agreement or are endorsed to conform to the requirements of this Article, may be certified as proof of financial responsibility under this Article. This Article applies to vehicles of motor carriers required to register with the Division under G.S. 20-382 or G.S. 20-382.1 only to the extent that the amount of financial responsibility required by this Article exceeds the amount required by the United States Department of Transportation. (1957, c. 1393, s. 9; 1959, c. 1252, s. 1; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 756, s. 19.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 13 - The Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act of 1957.
§ 20-309.2 - Insurer shall notify Division of actions on insurance policies.
§ 20-311 - Action by the Division when notified of a lapse in financial responsibility.
§ 20-313 - Operation of motor vehicle without financial responsibility a misdemeanor.
§ 20-313.1 - Making false certification or giving false information a misdemeanor.
§ 20-314 - Applicability of Article 9A; its provisions continued.
§ 20-315 - Commissioner to administer Article; rules and regulations.
§ 20-316 - Divisional hearings upon lapse of liability insurance coverage.
§ 20-317 - Insurance required by any other law; certain operators not affected.
§ 20-318 - Federal, State and political subdivision vehicles excepted.