Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/129

 PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978

92 STAT. 1409

SUBCHAPTER II—OTHER CARRIERS AND MOTOR CARRIER BROKERS § 10921. Requirement for certificate, permit, or license Except as provided in this subchapter or another law, a person may provide transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter II, III, or IV of chapter 105 of this title or be a broker for transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of that chapter, only if the person holds the appropriate certificate, permit, or license issued under this subchapter authorizing the transportation or service. § 10922. Certificates of motor and water common carriers (a) Except as provided in this section and section 10930(a) of this title, the Interstate Commerce Commission shall issue a certificate to a person authorizing that person to provide transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II or III of chapter 105 of this title as a motor common carrier or water common carrier, respectively, if the Commission finds that— (1) the person is fit, willing, and able— (A) to provide the transportation to be authorized by the certificate; and (B) to comply with this subtitle and regulations of the Commission; and (2) the transportation to be provided under the certificate is or will be required by the present or future public convenience and necessity. (b) A person must file an application with the Commission for a certificate to provide transportation as a motor common carrier or water common carrier. The Commission may approve any part of the application or deny the application. The application must— (1) be under oath; (2) contain information required by Commission regulations; and (3) be served on persons designated by the Commission. (c)(1) Subject to section 10927(a) of this title, each certificate issued to a person to provide transportation as a motor common carrier shall specify— (A) the transportation to be provided by the carrier; (B) any of the regular routes over which, any of the places between which, and off-route places at which, the carrier may provide transportation; and (C) if transportation is not" over regular routes or between specified places, the area in which the carrier may provide transportation. (2) Under regulations of the Commission, a motor common carrier may occasionally deviate from the regular routes, or the places specified in the certificate, or both. (3) If a motor common carrier transports passengers, the Commission may authorize transportation of the passengers only over a regular route and between specified places, except to the extent the carrier is authorized to provide special or charter transportation.

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49 USC 10921.

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49 USC 10922.

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