§ 39-12-1. Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to regulate transportation of property by motor carriers upon its publicly used highways in such manner as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of transportation, and to foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among carriers engaged therein […]
§ 39-12-10. Issuance of permit to contract carrier. A permit shall be issued to any qualified applicant therefor authorizing, in whole or in part, the operations covered by the application, if it shall appear, after a hearing, that the applicant is fit, willing, and able properly to perform the services of a contract carrier by […]
§ 39-12-11. Publication of tariffs of common carriers. Every common carrier by motor vehicle shall print, file with the administrator, and keep open for public inspection, tariffs showing all the rates and charges for transportation, and all services in connection therewith, of property, in intrastate commerce, between points on its own routes and points on […]
§ 39-12-12. Establishment of rates and charges of common carriers — Rate discrimination — Rebates. It shall be the duty of every common carrier of property by motor vehicle to establish, observe, and enforce just, reasonable, and reasonably compensatory rates, charges, and classification, and reasonable regulations and practices relating thereto, which shall become effective on […]
§ 39-12-13. Alteration of common carrier rates by the administrator. (a) The administrator, upon complaint of any common carrier by motor vehicle or of any person, or upon his or her own motion, after a hearing, may allow or disallow any filed or existing rates and may alter or prescribe the rates of common carriers […]
§ 39-12-14. Factors governing determination of just and reasonable rates — Burden of proof. In the exercise of power to prescribe just and reasonable rates and charges for the transportation of property by common carriers by motor vehicle, and classifications, regulations, and practices relating thereto, and to disallow rates filed by any carriers, the administrator […]
§ 39-12-15. Filing of contracts by contract carriers — Form of contract. Every contract carrier by motor vehicle shall file with the administrator a copy of every contract for the transportation of property by motor vehicle in effect in connection with its operations, which shall be in writing and shall be executed by all parties […]
§ 39-12-16. Duty of contract carriers to establish reasonable rates — Publication of rate schedules — Rate discrimination — Rebates. (a) It shall be the duty of every contract carrier by motor vehicle to establish and observe reasonable rates and charges for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of property, and […]
§ 39-12-17. Determination as to basis of contract rate. Any party in interest, whether as a contract carrier, common carrier, shipper, or otherwise, may, at any time, by petition or complaint, have determined whether a rate or charge prescribed for the contract carrier by the administrator, after a hearing, is based upon or includes services […]
§ 39-12-18. Revocation of common carrier certificate. Any irregular- or regular-route common carrier who or that, during any period of not less than sixty (60) consecutive days, fails or has failed to render any part of the service authorized by the common carrier’s certificate, except that for the reason that highways over which the common […]
§ 39-12-19. Revocation of contract carrier permit. Any contract carrier by motor vehicle who, during any period of not less than one year, fails or has failed to render any part of the service authorized by the contract carrier’s permit, except for the reason that the highways over which the contract carrier must operate are […]
§ 39-12-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Administrator” means the public utilities administrator. (2) “Certificate” means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this chapter or by any corresponding provisions of earlier laws to a common carrier by motor vehicle. (3) “Common carrier” means any person who or that undertakes, whether […]
§ 39-12-20. Transfer of certificates or permits — Joint control of common carriers. Any common-carrier certificate or any contract-carrier permit may be assigned and transferred, in whole or in part, by the holder thereof, his or her assignee, receiver, trustee, or by the holder’s personal representative, or by the surviving partner or partners of the […]
§ 39-12-21. Dual operations. Persons holding a certificate as a common carrier may also perform as a contract carrier under the authority of certificate. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 99, art. 5, § 2; P.L. 1946, ch. 1805, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-27; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-21; P.L. 1958, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. […]
§ 39-12-21.1. Filing of contracts. Contracts entered into by a certified carrier shall be filed with the division of public utilities and carriers as part of the carrier’s tariffs and shall be subject to the division’s approval after public notification and public hearing by the division of public utilities and carriers as provided in this […]
§ 39-12-22. Issuance of a permit to interstate carriers. Every motor carrier engaged in transporting property over the highways of this state for compensation, in interstate commerce, shall file an application with the administrator for a permit of registration. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Upon a showing by […]
§ 39-12-23. Transfer of interstate carrier permit. Any permit of registration may be assigned and transferred by the holder thereof, his or her assignee, receiver, trustee, or by the holder’s personal representative, or by the surviving partner or partners of the deceased partner to which the right under the permit shall pass at the death […]
§ 39-12-24. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 99, art. 6, § 4; P.L. 1946, ch. 1805, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-31; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-24; P.L. 1958, ch. 87, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 18.
§ 39-12-25. Operation by fiduciary. In the event of the decease, incompetency, insolvency, bankruptcy, or corporate reorganization under the bankruptcy law of the United States, of a holder of a certificate or permit that authorizes motor carrier operations in intrastate commerce under this chapter, the administrator, upon application or notification of his or her executor, […]
§ 39-12-26. Registration and identification of vehicles. Every interstate motor carrier engaged in the transportation of property for compensation over the highways of this state, subject to the provisions of this chapter, shall register and identify all vehicles to be operated in the state in accordance with the provisions contained in and mandated under the […]
