Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 39-14 - Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles
Section 39-14-18. - Proof of financial responsibility.

§ 39-14-18. Proof of financial responsibility.
The owner of every taxicab or limited public motor vehicle shall, before operating or continuing to operate a taxicab or limited public motor vehicle on the public highways of this state, furnish to the division of public utilities and carriers, a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to transact business in this state, showing that the owner has a policy insuring him or her against liability for injury to persons and damage to property that may be caused by the operation of the taxicab or limited public motor vehicle, such policy to provide for indemnity in the sum of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) combined, single limit, or two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per person, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per accident bodily injury and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) property damage split limit.
History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1423, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 101, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 101, § 5; P.L. 1956, ch. 3830, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-14-18; P.L. 1968, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 140, § 18; P.L. 1981, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 116; P.L. 2006, ch. 579, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 39-14 - Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles

Section 39-14-1. - Definitions.

Section 39-14-2. - Powers of division.

Section 39-14-2.1. - Filing and availability of rate schedules.

Section 39-14-2.2. - Notice of change in rates.

Section 39-14-3. - Certificate required for operation — Application and fee.

Section 39-14-4. - Hearing on application.

Section 39-14-4.1. - Issuance of certificate to a taxicab or limited public motor vehicle.

Section 39-14-4.2. - Registration and identification of taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles.

Section 39-14-5. - Certification of businesses previously established.

Section 39-14-6. - Safety and sanitary condition of vehicles — Inspection.

Section 39-14-7. - Display of certificate memorandum.

Section 39-14-8. - Base of operations of limited public vehicles.

Section 39-14-9. - Vehicles to be operated by owner or employee — Assignment or lease of rights.

Section 39-14-10. - [Repealed.]

Section 39-14-11. - Penalties for violations.

Section 39-14-12. - Administrative powers.

Section 39-14-13. - [Repealed.]

Section 39-14-14. - Provisions supplemental — Powers of cities and towns.

Section 39-14-14.1. - Taximeter requirement.

Section 39-14-15. - Posting of photograph of operator.

Section 39-14-16. - Posting of schedule of fares.

Section 39-14-17. - Display of name of owner — Operator as agent.

Section 39-14-18. - Proof of financial responsibility.

Section 39-14-19. - Owners exempt from other financial responsibility requirements.

Section 39-14-20. - Licensing of operators.

Section 39-14-21. - Penalty for violations.

Section 39-14-22. - Enforcement of provisions.

Section 39-14-23. - Persons exempt.

Section 39-14-24. - Severability.

Section 39-14-25. - Transfer of certificate.

Section 39-14-26. - Revocation or amendment of certificate.