- (1) All Class 1A, 1G, 1B, and 1C for-hire carriers are required under ORS 825.162 to have cargo insurance. A policy or a certificate of insurance in the minimum amount of $10,000, signed by the carrier’s insurer, must be filed with the Department of Transportation.
- (2) The Department may waive the requirement for cargo insurance in circumstances where a carrier makes a sufficient showing that its service is limited to commodities not subject to material damage or loss through ordinary transportation hazards. Commodities not subject to material damage or loss through ordinary transportation hazards include, but shall not be limited to: Sand, gravel, rock, dirt, debris, cinders, wet ready-mix concrete, metallic ores and concentrates; logs, poles, piling, and cut trees; cordwood, wood chips, lumber, shingles, veneer, plywood, particle board, wallboard, and siding; unprocessed agricultural commodities; fish scrap; newspapers; garbage and waste material for recycling; compressed motor vehicle bodies; and water.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 823.011 & 825.162
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 825.162
History
MCT 3-1996, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-96
MCT 2-1996, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-96, Renumbered from 860-063-0010
PUC 5-1995, f. & cert. ef. 6-23-95
PUC 16-1994(Temp), f. 12-28-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95
PUC 1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-88
PUC 8-1987(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-2-87
PUC 19-1985, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-85
PUC 1-1984, f. & cert. ef. 2-9-84
PUC 12-1981, f. & cert. ef. 12-16-81
PUC 156, f. 8-6-73, cert. ef. 8-15-73, Renumbered from 860-033-0010
PUC 148, f. 7-29-68, cert. ef. 9-1-68
PUC 135, f. 5-9-66, cert. ef. 5-15-66
PUC 120, f. 10-26-62, cert. ef. 11-15-62
PUC 18, f. 1-21-55, cert. ef. 9-1-54