2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 17 - Financial Responsibility
1787 - Self-insurance.

     § 1787.  Self-insurance.
        (a)  General rule.--Self-insurance is effected by filing with
     the Department of Transportation, in satisfactory form, evidence
     that reliable financial arrangements, deposits, resources or
     commitments exist such as will satisfy the department that the
     self-insurer will:
            (1)  Provide the benefits required by section 1711
        (relating to required benefits), subject to the provisions of
        Subchapter B (relating to motor vehicle liability insurance
        first party benefits), except the additional benefits and
        limits provided in sections 1712 (relating to availability of
        benefits) and 1715 (relating to availability of adequate
        limits).
            (2)  Make payments sufficient to satisfy judgments as
        required by section 1774 (relating to payments sufficient to
        satisfy judgments).
            (3)  Provide uninsured motorist coverage up to the limits
        set forth in section 1774.
        (b)  Stacking limits prohibited.--Any recovery of uninsured
     motorist benefits under this section only shall not be increased
     by stacking the limits provided in section 1774, in
     consideration of the ownership or operation of multiple vehicles
     or otherwise.
        (c)  Assigned Risk and Assigned Claims Plans.--Self-insurers
     shall not be required to accept assigned risks pursuant to
     Subchapter D (relating to Assigned Risk Plan) or contribute to
     the Assigned Claims Plan pursuant to Subchapter E (relating to
     Assigned Claims Plan).
        (d)  Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund.--(Repealed).
        (e)  Promulgation of regulations, etc.--The Department of
     Transportation may, jointly with the Insurance Department,
     promulgate rules, regulations, guidelines, procedures or
     standards for reviewing and establishing the financial
     eligibility of self-insurers.
     (Feb. 12, 1984, P.L.53, No.12, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Apr. 26, 1989,
     P.L.13, No.4, eff. imd.)

        1989 Repeal Note.  Act 4 repealed subsec. (d).
        1984 Amendment.  Act 12 added section 1787.
        Cross References.  Section 1787 is referred to in sections
     1702, 1782 of this title.

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