N.Y. Transportation Law 156 – Amendment, revocation and transfer of certificates and permits
§ 156. Amendment, revocation and transfer of certificates and permits. 1. Certificates and permits shall be effective from the date specified therein, and shall remain in effect until terminated as herein provided. Any such certificate or permit may, upon application of the holder and in the discretion of the commissioner, be amended or revoked, in whole or in part, or may be suspended, cancelled, revoked or modified pursuant to section one hundred forty-five of this chapter.
Terms Used In N.Y. Transportation Law 156
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
2. Any certificate or permit may be suspended by the commissioner without hearing for failure to file or keep in force a tariff as required by section one hundred fifty-eight of this article, for failure to comply with the insurance requirements of section one hundred thirty-nine of this chapter; for failure to file annual reports as required by the regulations of the commissioner or for failure to adhere to the safety requirements of section one hundred forty of this chapter. Any such certificate or permit so suspended may thereafter be revoked in no less than thirty days after the date of suspension ordered by the commissioner without hearing if the carrier does not comply with the tariff, insurance, annual reporting or safety requirements.
3. Certificates or permits shall not be assigned or transferred, in any manner, nor shall the right to operate under any certificate or permit be leased without prior approval of the commissioner upon such notice as the commissioner shall deem appropriate. The assignment, transfer or lease of certificates or permits or the right to operate under any certificate or permit, shall not be approved unless the commissioner shall find that it is in the public interest to do so. All applications for transfer or lease must be in such form as prescribed by the commissioner.