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§ 387.323 Electronic filing of surety bonds, trust fund agreements, certificates of insurance and cancellations.

Current wording, effective October 14, 2021.

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(a) Insurers may,must atelectronically their option and in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, file forms BMC 34, BMC 35, BMC 36, BMC 82, BMC 83, BMC 84, BMC 85, BMC 91, and BMC 91X electronically,in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in lieuparagraphs of(b) usingthrough the(d) prescribedof printedthis formssection.
(b) Each insurer must obtain authorization to file electronically by registering with the CommissionFMCSA. An individual account number and password for computer access will be issued to each registered insurer.
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(d)
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Electronic
a Insurancecopy Filing Transactions
Field name Number
of positions Description Requiredany F=filing
C=cancel
B=both
Start
policy field End field
Record type 1 Numeric 1=Filing 2=Cancellation
B 1 1
Insurer number 8 Text ICC Assigned Insurer Number
(Homeor Officepolicies) Withand Suffixall (Issuingcertificates Office)of insurance, If Differentendorsements, e.g.surety 12345-01 B 2 9
Filing
bonds, type 1trust Numeric 1fund =agreements, BI&PDproof 2of =qualification Cargo
3
to =self-insure Bond
4
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B 10 10
ICC
[80 docketFR number 8 Text ICC Assigned MC or FF Number63710, eOct.g. 21, MC000045 B 11 182015]
InsuredEffective legalDate name 120 Text Legal Name B 19 138Note:
InsuredAt d/b/a82 name 60FR Text Doing Business As Name If Different From Legal Name B 139 198
Insured address 35 Text Either street or mailing address B 199 233
Insured city 30 Text B 234 263
Insured state 2 Text B 264 265
Insured zip code 9 Numeric (Do not include dash if using 9 digit code) B 266 274
Insured country 2 Text (Will default to US) B 275 276
Form code 10 Text BMC-91
5308, BMC-91X,Jan. BMC-3417, BMC-352017, etc B 277 286
Full, primary or excess coverage 1 Text If BMC-91X, P or E = indicator of primary or excess policy; 1 = Full under
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Limit
ofAt liability 586 Numeric $FR in57072, Thousands F 288 292
Underlying
Oct. limit14, of2021, liability 5 Numeric $ in Thousands (will default to $000 if Primary) F 293 297
Effective date 8 Text MM/DD/YY Format for both Filing or Cancellation B 298 305
Policy number 25 Text Surety companies may enter bond number B 306 330
(d) All registered insurers agree to furnish upon request to
the Commissionsuspension awas duplicatelifted original of any policy (or policies) and allan endorsements,amendment suretywas bond,made trustto fund§ agreement, or other filing387.
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323. FRIn 16810,that Apr.same 3document, 1995,§ as387.323 amendedwas atagain 62suspended FR 49942, Septindefinitely. 24, 1997]

(a) Insurers must electronically file forms BMC 34, BMC 35, BMC 36, BMC 82, BMC 83, BMC 84, BMC 85, BMC 91, and BMC 91X in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section.

(b) Each insurer must obtain authorization to file electronically by registering with the FMCSA. An individual account number and password for computer access will be issued to each registered insurer.

(c) Filings may be transmitted online via the internet at: https://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov.

(d) All registered insurers agree to furnish upon request to the FMCSA a copy of any policy (or policies) and all certificates of insurance, endorsements, surety bonds, trust fund agreements, proof of qualification to self-insure or other insurance filings.

[80 FR 63710, Oct. 21, 2015]

Effective Date Note:

At 82 FR 5308, Jan. 17, 2017, § 387.323 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017. At 86 FR 57072, Oct. 14, 2021, the suspension was lifted and an amendment was made to § 387.323. In that same document, § 387.323 was again suspended indefinitely.

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. [80 FR 63710, Oct. 21, 2015]
  2. [80 FR 63710, Oct. 21, 2015]
  3. [60 FR 16810, Apr. 3, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 49942, Sept. 24, 1997; 66 FR 49873, Oct. 1, 2001]
  4. [60 FR 16810, Apr. 3, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 49942, Sept. 24, 1997; 66 FR 49873, Oct. 1, 2001]
  5. [60 FR 16810, Apr. 3, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 49942, Sept. 24, 1997; 66 FR 49873, Oct. 1, 2001]
  6. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000
    [60 FR 16810, Apr. 3, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 49942, Sept. 24, 1997]

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