Florida § 627.742 - Nonpublic sector buses; additional liability insurance coverage.
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§ 627.742. Nonpublic sector buses; additional liability insurance coverage.
(1) In addition to any other insurance requirements, each nonpublic sector bus must carry: (a) Proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents arising out of the use of the nonpublic sector bus: 1. In the amount of $100,000 because of bodily injury to, or death of, one person in any accident; 2. Subject to such limits for one person, in the amount of $300,000 because of bodily injury to, or death of, two or more persons in any one accident; and 3. In the amount of $50,000 because of injury to, or destruction of, property of others in any one accident; or (b) A policy of insurance providing for bodily liability insurance and property damage liability in a sum of not less than $300,000. (2) School buses subject to the provisions of chapter 1006 or s. 316.615 are exempt from the provisions of this section. (3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 627.742 ("Nonpublic sector buses; additional liability insurance coverage.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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