1. (a) Each holder of a private carrier permit shall carry at least $500,000 of liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage covering every registered vehicle whose gross weight, registered weight or gross-weight rating exceeds 26,000 pounds.
2. (b) Each holder of a private carrier permit shall maintain proof of insurance in their permitted vehicles at all times.
3. (c) Each holder of a private carrier permit shall file with the commission an affidavit stating that the permittee has knowledge of, and will conduct operations in accordance with, all federal and state safety regulations, and that it is in compliance with the requirements for insurance coverage under this section.
4. (d) Private carrier permits are subject to the same protest and complaint policies as other permits.

Source Note:The provisions of this §35.5 adopted to be effective August 26, 1996, 21 TexReg 7729; amended to be effective June 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 4252.