Section 26-A502. REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENT  


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    502.1Any nonresident operating a motor vehicle in the District who has not been issued a District registration may maintain a valid policy of motor vehicle insurance issued by an insurer which is not authorized to sell motor vehicle insurance in the District, provided the following applies:

     

    (a)The insurer is authorized to sell motor vehicle insurance in any state of the United States;

     

    (b)The insurer who issues the policy executed a power of attorney authorizing the Commissioner to accept service, on behalf of the insurer, of notice of process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in the District; and

     

    (c)The insurer who issued a policy agrees, in writing, to treat the policy as providing, at a minimum, all of the coverages required by the Act while its named insured is operating a motor vehicle in the District, whether or not the policy or any endorsement specifically provided that coverage.

     

    502.2Any nonresident operating a motor vehicle in the District who has been issued a District registration may maintain a valid policy of motor vehicle insurance pursuant to §502.1 of this chapter.

     

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Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 7649 (October 21, 1988).