April 06, 2020 - 

During the COVID-19 crisis, many transportation carriers are desiring to temporarily cancel their insurance since they are unable to operate. Carriers should follow the procedure below, in cooperation with their insurance provider, for temporarily suspending their operating authority and having their insurance cancelled immediately.

  1. Transportation carriers can voluntarily place themselves in Voluntary Suspension by filing a signed Request for Voluntary Suspension form (PL909) with the Licensing Section as the Public Utilities Commission. Carriers can email the form to the Commission at licensing@cpuc.ca.gov. The PL909 form can be found at: Link
  2. The carrier mails or emails a copy of the Request for Voluntary Suspension (PL 909) to his/her insurance broker/insurance company.
  3. The broker/insurance company verifies the suspension in the Commission's Transportation Management Information System (TMIS).
  4. TMIS requires a 30-day suspension notice before an insurance provider can cancel a policy. To allow immediate cancellation, the broker/insurance company can email the desired cancellation date to licensing@cpuc.ca.gov, attn: Insurance Cancellation. The Licensing Section will enter the desired cancellation date into TMIS.