§ 24-53. Insurance requirements.

(a)

Before any permit is issued under this division, the applicant must file with the parish council policies of general liability insurance, automobile liability insurance, medical legal liability and malpractice insurance issued by an insurance company qualified to do business in the state which shall contain the following conditions and stipulations and shall be approved as to form by the district attorney:

(1)

The term of such insurance policy shall be for a period of not less than one year.

(2)

The insurance policy shall provide not less than the following limits of liability: For each accident causing bodily injury (including death at any time resulting therefrom), $500,000.00 for each person; $500,000.00 for each accident; and $500,000.00 property damages sustained in any one accident.

(3)

The medical malpractice insurance policy shall provide limits of liability for each accident causing bodily injury (including death at any time resulting therefrom) of $500,000.00 for each person and $500,000.00 for each accident.

(4)

Owner or operator shall meet all state and federal requirements for employees.

(5)

Such policy shall by its terms provide that it may not be canceled except after ten days' written notice thereof to the chairman of the parish council and/or the president of the parish.

(b)

Any owner or operator who fails to secure another policy of insurance prior to cancellation of an existing policy shall automatically and without notice of hearing suffer suspension of his permit until such time that a valid insurance policy has been filed with the parish council.

(c)

Participation in the patient's compensation fund of the State of Louisiana shall be deemed to be medical legal liability insurance within the contemplation of this section.

(Ord. No. 36-89, § 28:5, 11-13-89; Ord. No. 94-23, 7-27-94)