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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 324
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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F.S. 324.151
324.151 Motor vehicle liability policies; required provisions.
(1) A motor vehicle liability policy to be proof of financial responsibility under s. 324.031(1) shall be issued to owners or operators under the following provisions:
(a) An owner’s liability insurance policy must designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles with respect to which coverage is thereby granted, must insure the owner named therein, and, except for a named driver excluded under s. 627.747, must insure any other person as operator using such motor vehicle or motor vehicles with the express or implied permission of such owner against loss from the liability imposed by law for damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of such motor vehicle or motor vehicles within the United States or the Dominion of Canada, subject to limits, exclusive of interest and costs with respect to each such motor vehicle as is provided for under s. 324.021(7). Insurers may make available, with respect to property damage liability coverage, a deductible amount not to exceed $500. In the event of a property damage loss covered by a policy containing a property damage deductible provision, the insurer shall pay to the third-party claimant the amount of any property damage liability settlement or judgment, subject to policy limits, as if no deductible existed.
(b) An operator’s motor vehicle liability policy of insurance shall insure the person named therein against loss from the liability imposed upon him or her by law for damages arising out of the use by the person of any motor vehicle not owned by him or her, with the same territorial limits and subject to the same limits of liability as referred to above with respect to an owner’s policy of liability insurance.
(c) All such motor vehicle liability policies shall state the name and address of the named insured, the coverage afforded by the policy, the premium charged therefor, the policy period, the limits of liability, and shall contain an agreement or be endorsed that insurance is provided in accordance with the coverage defined in this chapter as respects bodily injury and death or property damage or both and is subject to all provisions of this chapter. Said policies shall also contain a provision that the satisfaction by an insured of a judgment for such injury or damage shall not be a condition precedent to the right or duty of the insurance carrier to make payment on account of such injury or damage, and shall also contain a provision that bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured or of the insured’s estate shall not relieve the insurance carrier of any of its obligations under said policy.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any automobile liability policy unless and until it is furnished as proof of financial responsibility for the future pursuant to s. 324.031, and then only from and after the date said policy is so furnished.
History.s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 24, ch. 57-1; s. 1, ch. 65-489; s. 1, ch. 71-325; s. 9, ch. 88-370; s. 438, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 2021-96.
Note.Former s. 324.10.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 324.151
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M. ANGELOTTA, As v. SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE, COMPANY, 117 So. 3d 1214 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Because section 324.151(l)(b) requires that an insurance policy issued pursuant to Florida’s Financial . . . for damages arising out of the use by the person of any motor vehicle not owned by him or her.... § 324.151 . . . Based on the clear and unambiguous language of section 324.151, Security was required to insure Snyder . . .

CHANDLER, v. GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY, v., 78 So. 3d 1293 (Fla. 2011)

. . . distinguishable from our decision in Roth because Roth expressly relied on the Financial Responsibility Law, § 324.151 . . .

FREEBURG ENTERPRISES, INC. v. TRANSPORTATION CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. n k a Co., 993 So. 2d 1104 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . The policy, as to coverage of property damage liability, shall meet the applicable requirements of s. 324.151 . . .

SIMPSON, v. STATE, 970 So. 2d 463 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . owner of the vehicle, was required to have it insured if she or another person was operating it, see § 324.151 . . . operating it had personal insurance coverage for the operation of any vehicles not owned by him, see § 324.151 . . .

YOUNG, v. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY,, 753 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 2000)

. . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) or s. 324.151 . . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in ss. 324.021(8) and 324.151 . . .

ZEICHNER, v. CITY OF LAUDERHILL, a a, 732 So. 2d 1109 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in ss. 324.021(8) and 324.151 . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. RJT ENTERPRISES, INC., 692 So. 2d 142 (Fla. 1997)

. . . . §§ 324.021(7), 324.022, 324.151(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . .

MITCHELL, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE,, 678 So. 2d 418 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Section 324.151, Florida Statutes, sets out the requirements for motor vehicle liability policies to . . .

MARTIN Co- v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 670 So. 2d 997 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . . § 324.151(l)(b), Fla.Stat. (1993). . . .

RJT ENTERPRISES, INC. d b a A- v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 650 So. 2d 56 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . coverage is mandated by application of the state’s financial responsibility laws, as outlined in sections 324.151 . . . Section 324.151(l)(a) mandates that an owner’s liability policy shall insure “the owner ... and any other . . . Since section 324.151(l)(a) mandates that an owner’s liability policy shall insure the owner and any . . . Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per sections 324.151(l)(a) and 324.021(7), Florida Statutes (1985). . . . . Although the Fowler court was interpreting the 1981 version of section 324.151(l)(a), the statute has . . .

MEARS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, v. STATE O. III, ASHTIN LEASING, INC. d b a d b a v. O. DICKINSON, III,, 34 F.3d 1013 (11th Cir. 1994)

. . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) and s. 324.151 . . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) or s. 324.151 . . .

GRANT, v. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO., 613 So. 2d 466 (Fla. 1993)

. . . Section 324.151(2), Florida Statutes (1987), provides: The provisions of [section 324.151, dealing with . . .

DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC. v. AVILA,, 606 So. 2d 364 (Fla. 1992)

. . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) and s. 324.151 . . .

LIPOF, v. FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY,, 596 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. 1992)

. . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) and s. 324.151 . . . Section 324.031(1) refers to sections 324.-021(8) and 324.151, Florida Statutes (1983), which define . . .

PIERSON, v. NATIONAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,, 557 So. 2d 227 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . conclude, as did the trial court, that the liability coverage exclusion does not contravene section 324.151 . . .

AUTO- OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, v. Jo BROCKMAN, J M F. GMAC, 524 So. 2d 490 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . .-021(7) and 324.151(l)(a), Florida Statutes. . . .

HERNANDEZ, v. HERTZ CORPORATION, a HERTZ CORPORATION, a v. HERNANDEZ,, 680 F. Supp. 378 (S.D. Fla. 1988)

. . . pursuant to the financial responsibility and coverage laws of Florida, Florida Statutes §§ 324.021(7), 324.151 . . .

s GABRIEL, v. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, a, 515 So. 2d 1322 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) and s. 324.151 . . .

AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY, v. TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY,, 515 So. 2d 260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . dangerous instrumentality doctrine for the negligence of a permissive user of its vehicle (and section 324.151 . . .

G. FISCHER, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 495 So. 2d 909 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . so long as they are no more restrictive than the minimal territorial restrictions found in Section 324.151 . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. EXECUTIVE CAR AND TRUCK LEASING, INC. COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, v. EXECUTIVE CAR AND TRUCK LEASING,, 494 So. 2d 487 (Fla. 1986)

. . . owner of a vehicle is required to maintain under the financial responsibility laws of Florida, section 324.151 . . .

QUINLAN RENTAL LEASING, INC. Co. v. LINNEL, f u b o, 484 So. 2d 630 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Section 324.151(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1977), requires an owner’s liability insurance policy to insure . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. v. L. FOWLER,, 480 So. 2d 1287 (Fla. 1985)

. . . This result is mandated by the financial responsibility laws of this state as outlined in sections 324.151 . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, v. VALUE RENT- A- CAR OF FLORIDA, INC., 463 So. 2d 320 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Sections 324.021(7) and 324.151(l)(a) require all owners of motor vehicles in the State of Florida to . . .

NATIONAL MERCHANDISE CO. INC. d b a N- v. UNITED SERVICE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION C., 400 So. 2d 526 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Furthermore, Section 324.151(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1971), which is also part of the Financial Responsibility . . .

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. DAY CAR, INC. a CONTRERAS v. AMERICAN HARDWARE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. Co., 395 So. 2d 179 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Phoenix Assurance Company of New York, 210 So.2d 715 (Fla.1968) which held that Section 324.151(2), Florida . . . It is settled in this jurisdiction that an owner’s insurance policy under Section 324.151(1)(a), Florida . . .

ANDRIAKOS v. CAVANAUGH, 350 So. 2d 561 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . In addition Section 324.151 of the Financial Responsibility Law provides that an insurance policy must . . .

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, v. AVIS RENT- A- CAR SYSTEM, INC., 348 So. 2d 1149 (Fla. 1977)

. . . . § 324.151(l)(a), Fla.Stat. (1975) provides: “An owner’s liability insurance policy shall . insure the . . . INA argues that the financial responsibility law requires co-extensive coverage since Section 324.151 . . .

YAKELWICZ, v. L. C. BARNES, 330 So. 2d 810 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . the insured motorcycle owner so as to invoke the provisions of the financial responsibility law (§ 324.151 . . .

T. ROUSE, L. Co. v. GREYHOUND RENT- A- CAR, INC., 506 F.2d 410 (5th Cir. 1975)

. . . . § 324.151(1)(a) (1971). See Roth, supra. . . . Florida Statutes 324.151 — Motor vehicle liability policies; required provisions (1) A motor vehicle . . .

McKINNEY, v. D. O MALLEY, L. Sr., 379 F. Supp. 135 (M.D. Fla. 1974)

. . . satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability x>olicy as defined in § 324.021(8) and § 324.151 . . .

ENNIS, a B. B. v. CHARTER, 290 So. 2d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . Section 324.151(2) of the financial responsibility law states: “The provisions of this section shall . . . See also a clarifying amendment to Section 324.151, adopted of the 1965 session of the Legislature, Ch . . . Section 324.151, F.S.A. . . .

WILDER, v. WRIGHT a, 278 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1973)

. . . Section 324.151, F.S.A., makes it quite plain that a motor vehicle liability policy is issued to benefit . . .

MAKRIS, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 267 So. 2d 105 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . . § 324.151(1), F.S.A., may have exclusions to coverage. . . . Fla.Stat. §§ 324.011, 324.021(7), 324.021(8), 324.151(1) (a). . . . Fla.Stat. § 324.151(1) (c), F.S.A. . . .

ROTH v. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Co., 269 So. 2d 3 (Fla. 1972)

. . . Section 324.151(1) (a), F.S., F.S.A., provides: “An owner’s liability insurance policy shall insure the . . .

MULLIS, a v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, a, 252 So. 2d 229 (Fla. 1971)

. . . , coverage for those operating the insured automobile with his permission, contrary to F.S. section 324.151 . . .

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. a v. J. WALLACE,, 233 So. 2d 195 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . See § 324.021(7) and § 324.151(1) (a), Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . .

HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, a v. A. BRAMLITT, T. a, 228 So. 2d 288 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . and required by the financial responsibility law must conform to the coverages required by Section 324.151 . . .

BANKERS AND SHIPPERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, v. PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, 210 So. 2d 715 (Fla. 1968)

. . . financial responsibility and provide coverage for future accidents, such policy must comply with Sec. 324.151 . . . into a “motor vehicle liability policy” containing by operation of law the provisions required by Sec. 324.151 . . . Sec. 324.151(2), Fla.Stat, F.S.A. . . .

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a v. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, a a, 258 F. Supp. 444 (S.D. Fla. 1966)

. . . This being so, it would follow that the provisions of § 324.151(1) became incorporated in the defendant . . . until it is furnished as proof of financial responsibility for the future pursuant to § 324.031. § 324.151 . . .

LYNCH- DAVIDSON MOTORS, a v. GRIFFIN, a J. J. D., 182 So. 2d 7 (Fla. 1966)

. . . vehicles and held, in effect, that the minimum financial responsibility requirements specified in Section 324.151 . . . See also a clarifying amendment to Section 324.151, adopted at the 1965 session of the Legislature, Ch . . .

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. v. GARCIA,, 26 Fla. Supp. 78 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1965)

. . . , again held the insuror liable despite a policy provision that only the owner was covered, citing §324.151 . . .

M. CARR, M. D. v. AMERICAN UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY, J. SIMS, a v. AMERICAN UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY, J. SIMS, a v. AMERICAN UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 341 F.2d 220 (6th Cir. 1965)

. . . Section 324.151(1) of the statute required an owner’s liability insurance policy to “insure the owner . . .

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, a v. HENCH,, 171 So. 2d 11 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . That the Financial Responsibility Law of this state (Section 324.151, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.) provides . . .

HAYES, v. D. THOMAS, R., 161 So. 2d 545 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1964)

. . . .-021(8) and § 324.151, or * * * ” Sec. 324.021(8) provides: “ * * * Any owner’s or' operator’s policy . . . vehicle in not less than the limits described in § 324.021(7), and conforming to the requirements of § 324.151 . . . Also, a portion of Sec. 324.151(1) provides : “* * * and shall insure the owner named therein and any . . .

W. HOWARD, v. AMERICAN SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,, 151 So. 2d 682 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . order to constitute proof of financial responsibility, must conform to §§ 324.021(7), 324.021(8) and 324.151 . . . liability insurance” [this term is defined by the Ohio Act to include the same coverage as required by § 324.151 . . .

HOWARD v. AMERICAN SERVICE MUTUAL INS. CO., 19 Fla. Supp. 187 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1962)

. . . . §324.151(1), which provides in pertinent parts as follows — A motor vehicle liability policy to be . . .

S. BALL, v. INLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., 121 So. 2d 470 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . whether a motor vehicle liability policy, containing an omnibus clause pursuant to the requirement of § 324.151 . . . So far as is here germane, § 324.151 reads as follows: “An owner’s liability insurance policy shall designate . . . The terms of the omnibus clause of the present policy are very similar to, but not identical with, § 324.151 . . . that is required to bring an operator to whom initial permission has been given, within the scope of § 324.151 . . .

HAND v. BLATZER,, 15 Fla. Supp. 149 (Duval Cty. Cir. Ct. 1960)

. . . which may be either (1) an “owner’s” or (2) an “operator’s” liability policy as defined in section 324.151 . . . The policy involved is an “owner’s” policy, and complies with provisions of section 324.151 (1) in that . . .