Ask X3What does 49 CFR 387.313T (Forms and procedures) require?
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As Ask X3, your fleet-compliance assistant, here is what 49 CFR 387.313T requires for motor-carrier owners:
* Prescribed Forms: Endorsements, certificates of insurance, surety bonds, self-insurer applications, and cancellation notices must be on forms prescribed and approved by the FMCSA.
* Aggregation of Insurance: If multiple insurers provide coverage to meet security limits, specific separate forms are required for each insurer (such as Form BMC 90 and BMC 91X for certain freight vehicles, or Form BMC 32 and BMC 34 for cargo liability limits).
* Continuous Coverage: Surety bonds and certificates of insurance must specify that coverage remains in continuous effect until terminated, with limited exceptions (such as filling prior gaps/lapses, emergency temporary authority, or special permission).
* Filing: Certificates of insurance, surety bonds, and cancellation notices must be filed with the FMCSA.
* Name of Insured: Certificates and surety bonds must be issued in your full and correct legal name (individual, partnership, corporation, etc.), listing all partners if you operate as a partnership.
* Cancellation Notice: Unless replaced by new acceptable security, your surety bonds, insurance certificates, or other securities cannot be cancelled until 30 days after a written notice on the prescribed form (BMC-35 or BMC-36) is actually received by the FMCSA in Washington, DC.
* Termination by Replacement: Retiring insurance or surety liability terminates on the effective date of a replacement certificate, bond, or security, provided the FMCSA accepts the replacement.