Louisiana § RS 45:200.4 - Insurance of each public carrier vehicle
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:200.4 — Insurance of each public carrier vehicle, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:200.4. Insurance of each public carrier vehicle
No such certificate shall be issued until the owner of the public carrier vehicle shall first have filed with the duly designated authority of the municipality or parish in which such operation is permitted, a policy of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The insurance policy shall provide for payment of a sum not less than twenty-five thousand dollars to satisfy all claims for damages by reason of bodily injury to, or death of, any one person resulting from any one accident, and, subject to the limit for one person, for payment of a sum not less than fifty thousand dollars to satisfy all claims for damages by reason of bodily injury to, or death of, two or more persons, resulting from any one accident, and for payment of a sum not less than twenty-five thousand dollars to satisfy all claims for damage to property resulting from any one accident, by reason of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of such vehicle upon any street.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1; Acts 2010, No. 895, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 45:200.4
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:200.4 cover?
Section RS 45:200.4 ("Insurance of each public carrier vehicle") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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