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§ 18-37.13 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Section 18-37.13. Evidence of financial responsibility. (a) The director of finance shall require evidence of financial responsibility from the owner and/or operator of a taxicab or taxicab company before issuing a taxicab license and decal to engage in the taxicab business. The owner and/or operator shall have insurance in force and other evidence of financial responsibility so long as the taxicab is used in business. Such evidence of financial responsibility shall be evidenced by an insurance policy as required below. The director of finance shall retain the original copy of the insurance policy issued by a company licensed to do business in the State of Hawai‘i. The policy shall be duly countersigned by its authorized Hawai‘i agent complete with all endorsements and attachments or a certified copy thereof. Such policy shall provide for primary public liability insurance coverage in the amount of $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any accident, and in the amount of $200,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and property damage insurance in the amount of $50,000 because of damage to or destruction of property of owners in any one accident for each taxicab for hire. All policies shall be on a fiscal year basis ending on June 30 of each year. Insurance policies on vehicles regulated under this article shall contain a provision that the policy will not be reduced in coverage or cancelled without thirty calendar days’ prior written notice to the director of finance by the authorized Hawai‘i agent for the insurance company. In addition to the coverage above, if the taxicab operator or taxicab company is participating in a County sponsored shared-ride taxi program or renting a road taxi stand space from the County, they shall comply with the insurance requirements of those programs and the County of Hawai‘i shall be named as additional insured on the policy. (b) If at any time after the issuance of the taxicab license and license decal the required insurance coverage is reduced or cancelled, the director of finance shall revoke or suspend the taxicab license and license decal. Such revocation shall be done in accordance with section 18-11 hereof and chapter 91, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. (1990, ord 90-19, sec 27.)18-37.13 Section 18-37.14. Rulemaking powers. The director of finance and the chief of police are authorized to promulgate any rules or regulations not inconsistent with this chapter, having the force and effect of law, as provided for in chapter 91, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, in the administration and enforcement of this article. (1990, ord 90-19, sec 28.)18-37.14 18-18