Missouri § 324.712 - Certificate of insurance required.
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§ 324.712. Certificate of insurance required.
1. No license shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant files with the division a certificate or certificates of insurance from an insurance company or companies authorized to do business in this state. The applicant must demonstrate that he or she has:
(1) Motor vehicle insurance for bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident and for injury or destruction of property of others in any one accident with minimum amount of coverage established by the division by rule;
(2) Comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum level of coverage established by the division by rule, including coverage of operations on state streets and highways that are not covered by motor vehicle insurance; and
(3) Workers' compensation insurance that complies with chapter 287 for all employees.
2. The certificate or certificates shall provide for continuous coverage during the effective period of the license issued pursuant to this section. At the time the certificate is filed, the applicant shall also file with the division a current list of all motor vehicles covered by the certificate. The applicant shall file amendments to the list within fifteen days of any changes.
3. An insurance company issuing any insurance policy required by this section shall notify the division of any of the following events at least thirty days before its occurrence:
(1) Cancellation of the policy;
(2) Nonrenewal of the policy by the company; or
(3) Any change in the policy.
4. In addition to all coverages required by this section, the applicant shall file with the division a copy of either:
(1) A bond or other acceptable surety providing coverage in the amount of fifty thousand dollars for the benefit of a person contracting with the housemover to move that person's house for all claims for property damage arising from the movement of a house; or
(2) A policy of cargo insurance in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 567 and L. 2001 S.B. 317, A.L. 2011 H.B. 315)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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