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ID H0540
Bill
Status
3/21/2012
Primary Sponsor
Business Committee
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AI Summary
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The Idaho Transportation Department shall establish and maintain a 24-hour online insurance verification system accessible to authorized personnel including law enforcement, courts, and the department of insurance to verify motor vehicle liability insurance coverage.
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Insurance carriers must cooperate with the department and provide access to policy status information as a condition for writing motor vehicle liability insurance policies in Idaho, with insurers making good faith compliance efforts exempt from civil or administrative liability.
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Peace officers must access the verification system to confirm current insurance validity before issuing citations for uninsured motor vehicle violations; citations shall be dismissed without penalty if insurance was actually in force at the time of issuance.
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All information exchanged between the transportation department and insurance companies, including databases and verification system records, is exempt from public disclosure under Idaho Code section 9-340C.
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The act becomes effective January 1, 2014, and does not apply to commercial motor vehicle coverage or implements of husbandry.
Legislative Description
Adds to and amends existing law relating to motor vehicle financial responsibility to provide for the online insurance verification system, to exempt certain information from disclosure, to require that peace officers access certain information from such system and to grant the Idaho Transportation Department rulemaking authority.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 103 Effective: 01/01/14
3/21/2012