Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 331

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 60

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INSURANCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two—thirds of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend §2118, Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by

adding a new Subsection (b) to read as follows and redesignating existing Subsections (b) through (V) as (c) through (W) respectively:

"(b) No owner of a motor vehicle being operated in this State shall operate in this State or authorize any other person to operate such vehicle in this State unless the owner has insurance on such motor vehicle equal to the minimum insurance required by the State or jurisdiction where said vehicle is registered. If the State or jurisdiction of registration requires no minimum insurance coverage then such owner must have insurance on such motor vehicle equal to the minimum insurance coverage required for motor vehcies registered in this State."

Section 2. Amend §2118(f)(3), Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase "subsection (i)" as it appears in the second sentence thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "subsection (j)".

Section 3. Amend §2118(g), Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase "subsection (f)" as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "subsection (g)".

Section 4. Amend §2118(r)(1), Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase "subsection (a), (j) or (p)" as it appears in the third sentence thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "subsection (a), (b), (k) or (q)".

Section 5. The provisions of this Act are severable and any provision held invalid shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions of this Act.

Approved July 8, 1992.