Section 26-A510. FORMS

 

510.1Any insurer offering or selling motor vehicle insurance in the District of Columbia shall provide coverages using forms authorized as set forth in this section.

 

510.2The provisions of this section apply to forms used to provide or offer optional coverage as well as to coverages required by the Act.

 

510.3A form providing the information described in this chapter shall not be considered authorized unless the following occurs:

 

(a)The forms have been filed with the Commissioner of Insurance of the District of Columbia by the insurer or rating bureau;

 

(b)The insurer or rating bureau files the proposed form together with the certification form contained in Appendix 5-1 with the Commissioner;

 

(c)The certification form of the insurer is signed by an officer of the insurer or rating bureau;

 

(d)The insurer or rating bureau certifies on the certification form that the proposed policy or endorsement form meets the readability standards set forth in § 511 of this chapter; and

 

(e)The insurer certifies on the certification form that the proposed form, together with the policy and endorsement forms with which it will be used, provide no less coverages than those required by the Act.

 

source

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