New Jersey § 48:4-47

§ 48:4-47.

Any person engaged in the business of operating motor vehicles carrying passengers

for hire shall at all times have financial coverage. If such financial coverage shall be by insurance policy, such insurance policy or

policies, or true copies thereof, shall be filed with the Board of Public Utility

Commissioners. Said board may reject any policy if and when it determines after hearing upon notice

in writing to the insurance company that the company or companies writing or underwriting

said policies of insurance is or are not financially responsible to respond in damages. Upon any hearing as provided herein, the burden of proving its financial responsibility

shall rest upon said insurance company or companies. Said insurance policies shall be conditioned for the payment of a minimum sum, hereinafter

called “minimum liability,” on any one judgment, and a maximum sum hereinafter called

“maximum liability,” on all judgments recovered against any such person upon claims

arising out of the same transaction or transactions connected with the same subject

of action, to be apportioned ratably among the judgment creditors according to the

amount of their respective judgments, for damages because of bodily injury, including

death, at any time resulting therefrom caused in the operation, maintenance, use or

the defective construction of such motor vehicles, as follows: (a) For damages because of bodily injury, including death, at any time resulting therefrom,

for each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 12 passengers, an

insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and a maximum liability of

$100,000.00. (b) For each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than 13 nor more

than 20 passengers, an insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and

a maximum liability of $200,000.00. (c) For each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than 21 nor more

than 30 passengers, an insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and

a maximum liability of $400,000.00. (d) For each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of more than 30 passengers, an

insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and a maximum liability of

$600,000.00.