Florida Statute 627.7415 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.7415

627.7415 Commercial motor vehicles; additional liability insurance coverage.—Commercial motor vehicles, as defined in s. 207.002 or s. 320.01, operated upon the roads and highways of this state shall be insured with the following minimum levels of combined bodily liability insurance and property damage liability insurance in addition to any other insurance requirements:

(1) Fifty thousand dollars per occurrence for a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less than 35,000 pounds.

(2) One hundred thousand dollars per occurrence for a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less than 44,000 pounds.

(3) Three hundred thousand dollars per occurrence for a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more.

(4) All commercial motor vehicles subject to regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, 49 C.F.R. part 387, subparts A and B, and as may be hereinafter amended, shall be insured in an amount equivalent to the minimum levels of financial responsibility as set forth in such regulations.

A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 5, ch. 86-18; s. 47, ch. 87-198; s. 313, ch. 99-248; s. 91, ch. 2013-160; s. 12, ch. 2022-175.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 627.7415

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 627.7415.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S627.7415

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S627.7415 Operating COMMERCIAL motor vehicle NOT PROPERLY insured (See 627.742 for additional coverage for Nonpublic Sector Buses) - Points on Drivers License: 0

S627.7415 (1) Operating CMV Not Properly insured - Points on Drivers License: 0

S627.7415 (2) Operating CMV Not Properly insured - Points on Drivers License: 0

S627.7415 (3) Operating CMV Not Properly insured - Points on Drivers License: 0

S627.7415 (4) Operating CMV Not Properly insured - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 627.7415

Total Results: 3

Suazo Ex Rel. Suazo v. Del Busto

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-11-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 587 So. 2d 480

Snippet: non-public-sector buses, in the amounts specified in §§ 627.7415 and 627.742, respectively. (8) MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY

General Accident Insurance Co. of America v. Southern Insurance Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-06-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 563 So. 2d 186, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 4459, 1990 WL 83618

Snippet: without a semi-trailer2 attached. Thus, section 627.-7415, which requires much greater insurance coverage…non-public-sector buses, in the amounts specified in §§ 627.7415 and 627.742, respectively. Both parties agree …is a “commercial vehicle.”4 Pursuant to section 627.7415, commercial vehicles over 26,000 pounds are required…those covered only by section 324.021(7). Section 627.-7415, Florida Statutes (Supp.1986) provides: Commercial…greater insurance coverage requirements of section 627.7415 because at the time of the accident, it had no

Kraemer v. GMAC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-12-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 556 So. 2d 431

Snippet: depending on the nature of vehicle and its use. See § 627.7415, Fla. Stat. (1987). There is no question in my