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Chuck Thompson
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 10:49 PM

A city licensing ordinance requires evidence of insurance. A person seeking a license has a letter from his bishop claiming that the church to which he belongs (Amish) does not believe in insurance, but that the members of the church will stand behind the member if sued (although the extent of this "indemnification" is quite illusory in my mind).  Can the city require evidence of insurance? Do you know of any accommodation?  What are your thoughts?  Please help. Chuck

Charles W. Thompson, Jr.
Executive Director and General Counsel
International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc.
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A city licensing ordinance requires evidence of insurance. A person seeking a license has a letter from his bishop claiming that the church to which he belongs (Amish) does not believe in insurance, but that the members of the church will stand behind the member if sued (although the extent of this "indemnification" is quite illusory in my mind). Can the city require evidence of insurance? Do you know of any accommodation? What are your thoughts? Please help. Chuck Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Executive Director and General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. 51 Monroe Street Suite 404 Rockville, Maryland 20850 202-466-5424 x7110 Direct: 202-742-1016 Cell: 240-876-6790 Plan ahead: IMLA's Annual Seminar and Section 1983 Defense Conference - April 20- April 23, 2018 Washington, DC Support Houston! Come to our Annual Conference in beautiful downtown Houston - October 17-21, 2018 - Come to both Seminar and Conference for bundled rate at www.imla.org<http://www.imla.org/> [cid:image001.png@01D362C7.24D32E30]<https://www.facebook.com/IMLA-259977855541/>[cid:image002.png@01D362C7.24D32E30]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/15375790/> [cid:image003.png@01D362C7.24D32E30] <https://twitter.com/imlalegal> [SoundCloud Icon] <https://soundcloud.com/internationalmunicipallawyersassociation>