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(a) A wrecker service, as a condition of participating in the rotation system, must maintain in full force and effect all insurance coverage required by this section. Registrants must file a current, valid certificate of insurance with the chief of police no later than December 31 st of each year. The certificate must certifY the type and amount of insurance coverage, and must state that the issuer will provide at least 30 days advance notice to the chief of police of any cancellation or material change in the coverage. (b) The insurance coverage must be in at least the following amounts: (1) For Category A wreckers: $300,000.00. (2) For Category B wreckers: $500,000.00. (c) Each rotation wrecker service must have tow truck cargo, on-hook, or similar insurance covering damage to towed vehicles in at least the following amounts: (1) For Category A wreckers: $20,000 per occurrence. (2) For Category B wreckers: $30,000 per occurrence. (d) Each rotation wrecker service must be insured to meet the requirements of all other applicable statutes in addition to meeting the insurance requirements set forth in this article. (e) A rotation wrecker service registration will be automatically suspended upon cancellation or expiration of any insurance required by this section, and will not be reinstated until the registrant provides an insurance certificate to the chief of police verifYing that all required coverages are once again in full force and effect. (t) All required insurance certificates must name the city as an additional insured. (g) Rotation wrecker services must ensure speedy and appropriate adjustment of all claims made under required insurance coverages. (h) Each rotation wrecker service must hold the city harmless from all claims, actions and lawsuits for personal injury or property damage arising in connection with services provided by the wrecker service. Each rotation wrecker service is solely responsible for all vehicles towed by the service's wreckers, and for all property inside the vehicles. Sec. 90.245. Availability of rotation wrecker services. (a) Each rotation wrecker service must be available to respond to police department calls on a 24-hour per day basis, and must respond to any location within the city within 25 minutes after being notified by the police department. (b) The chief of police is authorized to promulgate, implement and enforce policies for summoning wreckers from rotation wrecker services on a rotating basis for police-authorized tows. C:\TEMP\Wreckers 1-14-02.doc 8