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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2012Source: annual CFR editions 2010–2012

§ 387.409 Insurance and surety companies.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2010, superseded by the 2013 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 387.409 — Insurance and surety companies.. Text in force on October 1, 2012. This wording effective October 1, 2010 to October 1, 2013. Source: govinfo, 2012 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2012-title49-vol5/CFR-2012-title49-vol5-sec387-409. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/387.409?asof=2012-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

A certificate of insurance or surety bond will not be accepted by the FMCSA unless issued by an insurance or surety company that is authorized (licensed or admitted) to issue bonds or underlying insurance policies:

(a) In each state in which the freight forwarder is authorized by the FMCSA to perform service, or

(b) In the state in which the freight forwarder has its principal place of business or domicile, and will designate in writing upon request by the FMCSA, a person upon whom process, issued by or under the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction, may be served in any proceeding at law or equity brought in any state in which the freight forwarder performs service; or

(c) In any state, and is eligible as an excess or surplus lines insurer in any state in which business is written, and will make the designation of process agent prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) In the Province or Territory of Canada in which a Canadian freight forwarder has its principal place of business or domicile, and will designate in writing upon request by FMCSA, a person upon whom process, issued by or under the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction, may be served in any proceeding at law or equity brought in any State in which the freight forwarder operates.

[56 FR 28111, June 19, 1991, as amended at 75 FR 38430, July 2, 2010]

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. Oct. 1, 2013 → presentannual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 28111, June 19, 1991, as amended at 75 FR 38430, July 2, 2010; 78 FR 58482, Sept. 24, 2013]
  2. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2010–2012diff vs. previousviewing
    [56 FR 28111, June 19, 1991, as amended at 75 FR 38430, July 2, 2010]
  3. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2010annual editions 2001–2009diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 28111, June 19, 1991]
  4. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000
    [56 FR 28111, June 19, 1991]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.