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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 9Pt. 5Ch. 3Art. 3§ 24350 Insurance Bond Requirements

§ 24350 Insurance Bond Requirements

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§ 24350 Insurance Bond Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Your insurance or bond must be from a company allowed to do business in the state, or one that the state says is okay even if they're not from here.
  • •If you hurt or kill someone who isn't in your car, your insurance must cover at least $50,000 for one person or $100,000 for two or more people in one accident.
  • •If you damage or destroy someone's stuff, your insurance must cover at least $50,000, except for your own stuff or stuff you're responsible for.

Example

You crash your car into another car, hurting the driver and damaging their car.

Your insurance must cover at least $50,000 for the hurt driver and $50,000 for their damaged car. If there were two people hurt in the other car, your insurance must cover at least $100,000 for them.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 24350 Insurance Bond Requirements

A policy or bond is not effective under Article 2 unless: (a) Issued either (1) by an insurer or surety company authorized to do business in this state, or (2) by an insurer or surety company not authorized to do business in this state but which is found by the department to afford adequate protection and which has filed or shall file with the department a power of attorney authorizing the department to accept service on his behalf of notice or process in any action upon the policy or bond arising out of such accident. (b) If the accident results in bodily injury to or death of a person not a passenger, the policy or bond provides coverage of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any accident and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident. (c) If the accident results in damage to or destruction of property, the policy or bond provides coverage of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) because of damage to or destruction of property in any one accident with the exception of the following property which is exempted from the security required under this part: property owned, rented, occupied or used by, or in the care, custody or control of the owner or operator or carried in or on the aircraft. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 138.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

coverageaccidentcustodyinjurydeathpropertydestructionprotection

Related Statutes

  • § 24359 Judgment Satisfaction Limits
  • § 315 Public Utility Accident Investigations
  • § 5503 Commercial Air Operator Insurance
  • § 5513 Hot Air Balloon Insurance
  • § 523 Free Reduced Transportation Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 24350.
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