New Hampshire Revised Statutes 376:22 – Investigations and Orders
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 376:22
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- department: means the department of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 376:2
- motor carrier: includes both a common carrier and a contract carrier of passengers by motor vehicle. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 376:2
- person: means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association or joint-stock association, railroad corporation, including any trustee, administrator, executor, receiver, assignee or other personal representative thereof. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 376:2
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
Upon complaint in writing by any person, organization, or body politic, or upon its own initiative, the department may investigate whether any motor carrier has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, or with any requirement established pursuant thereto. If the department, after notice and hearing, finds upon any such investigation that the motor carrier has failed to comply with any such provision or requirement, the department may issue an appropriate order to compel the carrier to comply therewith. Whenever the department is of the opinion that any complaint does not state reasonable grounds for investigation and action on its part, it may dismiss such complaint.