39-31-14. Insurance required of carrier - Liability of insurer

39-31-14. Insurance required of carrier - Liability of insurer The department, before granting a household goods carrier permit to any common motor carrier, shall require the owner or operator to procure public liability insurance. The conditions of the liability insurance must guarantee the payment of any loss or damage to property or on account of the death or injury to any person resulting from the negligence of the carrier. The carrier shall file the insurance policy with the department and the policy must be kept in full force. The carrier must provide proof the policy is in full effect annually in a form prescribed by the department. Upon failure of a carrier to maintain insurance required by this section, the department shall cancel the permit. A permit of any company authorized to write liability or property damage insurance in the state, in a form approved by the department and certifying that there is in effect a liability insurance policy required by this section, may be filed instead of the policy.