Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-3. Certificate required for public motor vehicle operation – Application and fee
No person shall operate a public motor vehicle in any city or town in the state until the person shall have obtained a certificate from the division certifying that the applicant is fit, willing, and able to provide the services as a public motor vehicle in the transportation of passengers. The certificate shall be issued only after written application for it, accompanied by a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), and after a public hearing has been conducted on it. All revenues under this section shall be deposited as general revenues. Certificates issued under this chapter shall be renewed before the close of business on December 31, of each calendar year. The renewal fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) and shall be submitted with the renewal form. All revenues received under this section shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 2002, ch. 182, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-3
- Certificate: means a certificate of operating authority issued to a public motor vehicle. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1
- Division: means the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1
- Person: means and includes any individual, partnership, corporation, or other association of individuals. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1
- Public motor vehicle: means and includes every motor vehicle for hire, other than a jitney, as defined in § 39-13-1, or a taxicab or limited public motor vehicle, as defined in § 39-14-1, used for transporting members of the general public for compensation in unmarked vehicles at a predetermined or prearranged charge to such points as may be directed by the passenger. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9