PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards for insurance identification cards (Senate Bill 424, 83rd General Assembly, Second Regular Session).

1. (1) On and after July 1, 1987, each insurer or agent of an insurer issuing motor vehicle liability policies in Missouri shall provide an insurance identification card to the named insured for each motor vehicle insured.

2. (2) The insurance identification card must include all of the following information:

   1. (A) Name and address of insurer;
   2. (B) Name of the named insured;
   3. (C) The policy number;
   4. (D) The beginning and ending effective dates of the policy coverage, including month, day and year;
   5. (E) The year and make of the insured motor vehicle to include at least the last five

3. (5) digits of the vehicle identification number (VIN); and

   1. (F) If there are five (5) or more vehicles under common ownership, the word fleet may be used in lieu of describing each vehicle by year, make and VIN.
4. (3) The following statement must be displayed prominently on the front or back of the insurance identification card: THIS CARD MUST BE CARRIED IN THE INSURED MOTOR VEHICLE FOR PRO- DUCTION UPON DEMAND.
5. (4) An insurance identification card, as described in this rule, shall be issued with each new policy (unless five (5) or more vehicles are covered as a fleet), or whenever there is a change of vehicle.
6. (5) In the event of loss of an original insurance identification card, a replacement card shall be issued at the request of the insured.
7. (6) To establish uniformity for insurance identification cards, the department recommends using number twenty (20#) white paper stock and card size of three inches by two and one-fourth inches to five and onehalf inches by three and three-fourths inches (3" × 2 1/4"—5 1/2" × 3 3/4"). It shall not be a violation of this provision if the insurance identification card does not meet these exact specifications.

AUTHORITY: section 303.290, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed May 7, 1987, effective Aug. 27, 1987. Amended: Filed Nov. 26, 1991, effective April 9, 1992. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 1987. Amended: Filed Nov. 26, Sept. 15, 1995, effective March 30, 1996. 1991, effective April 9, 1992. *Original authority 1953, amended 1957, 1986. *Original authority 1953, amended 1957, 1986.