Texas § TN.601.083 - CERTIFICATE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE

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§ TN.601.083. CERTIFICATE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE

CERTIFICATE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE. (a) A person may provide evidence of financial responsibility by filing with the department the certificate of an insurance company authorized to write motor vehicle liability insurance in this state certifying that a motor vehicle liability insurance policy for the benefit of the person required to provide evidence of financial responsibility is in effect. (b) The certificate must state the effective date of the policy, which must be the same date as the effective date of the certificate. (c) The certificate must cover each motor vehicle owned by the person required to provide the evidence of financial responsibility, unless the policy is issued to a person who does not own a motor vehicle. (d) A motor vehicle may not be registered in the name of a person required to provide evidence of financial responsibility unless the vehicle is covered by a certificate. (e) If a person files a certificate of insurance to establish financial responsibility under Section 601.153 , the certificate must state that the requirements of Section 601.153 (b) are satisfied. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Section TN.601.083 ("CERTIFICATE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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