Section 344. Certificate furnished by non-resident  


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  • (a) The non-resident
      owner of a foreign vehicle may give proof of financial responsibility by
      filing with the commissioner a written certificate or certificates of an
      insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state, District
      of Columbia, or territory or lands in continental  United  States  under
      the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, or a province of Canada
      in  which  the  motor  vehicle  or  motor  vehicles  described  in  such
      certificate is registered, or if such non-resident does not own a  motor
      vehicle,  then in the state, District of Columbia, or territory or lands
      in continental United States under the  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  the
      United  States,  or  province of Canada in which the insured resides and
      otherwise  conforming  to  the  provisions  of  this  article,  and  the
      commissioner  shall  accept  the same upon condition that said insurance
      carrier complies with the following provisions of this section.
        (1)  Said  insurance  carrier  shall  execute  a  power  of   attorney
      authorizing  the  commissioner to accept service on its behalf of notice
      or process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this
      state.
        (2) Said insurance carrier shall duly adopt a resolution  which  shall
      be  binding  upon  it, declaring that its policies shall be deemed to be
      varied to comply with the law of this state relating  to  the  terms  of
      motor vehicle liability policies issued herein.
        (3)  Said  insurance  carrier  shall also agree to accept as final and
      binding any judgment of any court  of  competent  jurisdiction  in  this
      state  duly  rendered  in  any  action  arising  out  of a motor vehicle
      accident.
        (4) Said insurance carrier shall also agree to pay any assessment  for
      expenses of administration of this article levied against it as provided
      in section three hundred sixty-three of this chapter.
        (b)  If  any  foreign insurance carrier which has qualified to furnish
      proof of financial responsibility as hereinbefore required  defaults  in
      any   said  undertakings  or  agreements,  the  commissioner  shall  not
      thereafter accept any certificate of said carrier,  whether  theretofore
      filed  or  thereafter  tendered  as proof of financial responsibility so
      long as such default continues.