California Code
Public Utilities Code - PUC
DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

CHAPTER 1 - Interstate and Foreign Motor Carriers of Household Goods and Passengers Act

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 3901. - 3901. This chapter may be cited as the Interstate and...

Section 3902. - 3902. (a) No household goods carrier, as defined in Section...

Section 3903. - 3903. Household goods carriers, as defined in Section 5109, engaged...

Section 3950. - 3950. It is a violation of law for any person...

CHAPTER 4 - Enforcement of Federal Pipeline Safety Standards for Mobilehome Park Operators

Section 4351. - 4351. As used in this chapter: (a) “Gas” means natural...

Section 4352. - 4352. (a) The commission shall undertake a gas safety inspection...

Section 4353. - 4353. (a) The commission shall conduct an initial inspection of...

Section 4354. - 4354. (a) Every operator shall prepare and submit to the...

Section 4354.5. - 4354.5. (a) Every operator shall maintain all of the following:...

Section 4355. - 4355. Except as specified in Section 4356, after each inspection,...

Section 4356. - 4356. (a) If the commission determines the presence of a...

Section 4357. - 4357. (a) Any operator who commits a violation enumerated in...

Section 4358. - 4358. (a) The commission shall establish a uniform billing per...

Section 4359. - 4359. The commission may adopt rules and orders to carry...

Section 4360. - 4360. Nothing in this chapter affects the requirement that operators...

Section 4361. - 4361. (a) In each mobilehome park, the operator shall post...

CHAPTER 4.1 - Enforcement of Federal Pipeline Safety Standards for Propane Operators

Section 4451. - 4451. As used in this chapter: (a) “Supplier” means a...

Section 4452. - 4452. (a) On or before July 1, 1995, the commission...

Section 4453. - 4453. (a) The commission shall conduct an initial inspection of...

Section 4454. - 4454. (a) Every operator of a system serving 10 or...

Section 4454.5. - 4454.5. (a) Every operator shall maintain all of the following:...

Section 4455. - 4455. Except as specified in Section 4456, after each inspection,...

Section 4456. - 4456. (a) If the commission determines the presence of a...

Section 4457. - 4457. (a) Any operator who commits a violation enumerated in...

Section 4458. - 4458. (a) The commission shall establish a surcharge to be...

Section 4459. - 4459. The commission may adopt rules and orders to carry...

Section 4460. - 4460. (a) In each distribution system, the operator shall post...

Section 4461. - 4461. Prior to January 1, 1996, the Occupational Safety and...

Section 4462. - 4462. (a) This chapter hereby creates a trust fund known...

Section 4463. - 4463. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter, as...

Section 4464. - 4464. (a) The commission in administering the trust fund, shall...

Section 4465. - 4465. (a) If any operator subject to this chapter is...

CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

Section 5351. - 5351. This chapter may be cited as the “Passenger Charter-party...

Section 5352. - 5352. (a) The use of the public highways for the...

Section 5353. - 5353. This chapter does not apply to any of the...

Section 5353.5. - 5353.5. On and after July 1, 1989, this chapter does...

Section 5354. - 5354. In construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter...

Section 5355. - 5355. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general...

Section 5355.5. - 5355.5. (a) “Chartering party” means the person, corporation, or other...

Section 5356. - 5356. “Corporation” includes a corporation, a company, an association, and...

Section 5357. - 5357. “Person” includes an individual, a firm, or a copartnership....

Section 5358. - 5358. “Public highway” includes every public street, road, or highway...

Section 5359. - 5359. (a) “Motor vehicle” means a vehicle which is self-propelled....

Section 5360. - 5360. Subject to the exclusions of Section 5353, “charter-party carrier...

Section 5360.5. - 5360.5. (a) Charter-party carriers of passengers shall operate on a...

Section 5361. - 5361. “Modified limousine” means any vehicle that has been modified,...

Section 5362. - 5362. With respect to a motor vehicle used in the...

Section 5363. - 5363. (a) Any provision of the Public Utilities Act (Part...

ARTICLE 2 - Authorization to Operate as a Charter-Party Carrier of Passengers

Section 5371. - 5371. No charter-party carrier of passengers excepting transit districts, transit...

Section 5371.1. - 5371.1. (a) No charter-party carrier of passengers issued a class...

Section 5371.2. - 5371.2. (a) All holders of certificates issued under this section...

Section 5371.3. - 5371.3. A class C certificate holder is one who provides...

Section 5371.4. - 5371.4. (a) The governing body of any city, county, or...

Section 5371.5. - 5371.5. (a) Upon receipt of a complaint containing sufficient information...

Section 5371.6. - 5371.6. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that advertising and...

Section 5372. - 5372. Applications for permits and certificates shall be in writing,...

Section 5373.1. - 5373.1. (a) Each application for a charter-party carrier of passengers...

Section 5373.5. - 5373.5. The commission shall not issue or authorize the transfer...

Section 5374. - 5374. (a) (1) Before a permit or certificate is issued...

Section 5374.5. - 5374.5. (a) At the time of each bus terminal inspection...

Section 5374.6. - 5374.6. Every charter-party carrier earning over three hundred fifty thousand...

Section 5375. - 5375. The commission may, with or without hearing, issue or...

Section 5376. - 5376. A permit or certificate, or renewal thereof, is effective...

Section 5377. - 5377. No permit issued pursuant to this article, or rights...

Section 5377.1. - 5377.1. No certificate issued pursuant to, or rights to conduct...

Section 5378. - 5378. (a) The commission may cancel, revoke, or suspend any...

Section 5378.1. - 5378.1. (a) Beginning July 1, 1990, and continuing thereafter, every...

Section 5378.5. - 5378.5. (a) Upon receipt of a written recommendation from the...

Section 5378.6. - 5378.6. (a) The commission shall deny a new or renewal...

Section 5378.7. - 5378.7. (a) Upon receipt of a stop order issued by...

Section 5379. - 5379. After the cancellation or revocation of a permit or...

Section 5379.5. - 5379.5. The commission may, on a complaint alleging that any...

ARTICLE 3 - Regulation of Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers

Section 5381. - 5381. To the extent that such is not inconsistent with...

Section 5381.5. - 5381.5. (a) The commission shall, by rule or other appropriate...

Section 5382. - 5382. To the extent that such are not inconsistent with...

Section 5383. - 5383. The commission shall create the following classifications or types...

Section 5384. - 5384. The commission shall issue permits to persons, who are...

Section 5384.1. - 5384.1. (a) At the time transportation service is prearranged or...

Section 5384.2. - 5384.2. (a) Every charter-party carrier of passengers shall furnish the...

Section 5384.5. - 5384.5. If the driver of any charter-party carrier of passengers...

Section 5385. - 5385. A charter-party carrier of passengers, except those engaged in...

Section 5385.7. - 5385.7. A charter-party carrier shall not operate a modified limousine,...

Section 5386. - 5386. (a) Every charter-party carrier of passengers, including a charter-party...

Section 5386.5. - 5386.5. No charter-party carrier of passengers shall advertise its services,...

Section 5387. - 5387. (a) It is unlawful for the owner of a...

Section 5387.3. - 5387.3. (a) A charter-party carrier described in subdivision (c) of...

Section 5387.5. - 5387.5. When the commission or an employee of the commission...

Section 5389. - 5389. (a) The commission, each commissioner, and each officer and...

ARTICLE 4 - Accident Liability Protection

Section 5391. - 5391. The commission shall, in granting permits or a certificate...

Section 5391.2. - 5391.2. Notwithstanding Section 5391, in granting certificates to the holders...

Section 5391.5. - 5391.5. The commission shall commence a rulemaking proceeding to develop...

Section 5392. - 5392. (a) The protection required under Sections 5391 and 5391.2...

Section 5392.3. - 5392.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any charter-party carrier...

Section 5392.5. - 5392.5. No person, firm, or corporation holding a valid permit...

Section 5393. - 5393. With the consent of the commission a copy of...

Section 5395. - 5395. A school, school district, or the state is not...

ARTICLE 5 - Basis of Charges

Section 5401. - 5401. Charges for the transportation to be offered or afforded...

Section 5402. - 5402. No person, partnership, corporation, or organization shall sell transportation...

ARTICLE 6 - Fines and Penalties

Section 5411. - 5411. Every charter-party carrier of passengers and every officer, director,...

Section 5411.3. - 5411.3. Every charter-party carrier of passengers, and every officer, director,...

Section 5411.5. - 5411.5. (a) Whenever a peace officer, as defined in Chapter...

Section 5411.6. - 5411.6. Every charter party carrier of passengers and every officer,...

Section 5412. - 5412. Every corporation or person other than a charter-party carrier...

Section 5412.2. - 5412.2. (a) When a person is convicted of the offense...

Section 5412.5. - 5412.5. Every officer or person employed by the commission who,...

Section 5413. - 5413. Every charter-party carrier of passengers and every officer, director,...

Section 5413.5. - 5413.5. (a) Whenever the commission, after hearing, finds that any...

Section 5414. - 5414. Every corporation or person other than a charter-party carrier...

Section 5414.5. - 5414.5. Every corporation or person who knowingly and willfully issues,...

Section 5415. - 5415. Every violation of the provisions of this chapter or...

Section 5415.5. - 5415.5. When the executive director of the commission determines that...

Section 5416. - 5416. All penalties accruing under this chapter are cumulative, and...

Section 5417. - 5417. (a) Actions to recover penalties under this chapter shall...

Section 5417.5. - 5417.5. (a) The commission shall ensure that this chapter is...

Section 5418. - 5418. In any such action, all penalties incurred up to...

Section 5419. - 5419. All penalties recovered by the State in any action...

Section 5420. - 5420. Whenever a written notice to appear has been mailed...

ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies

Section 5430. - 5430. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, this article...

Section 5431. - 5431. For purposes of this article, the following terms have...

Section 5431.5. - 5431.5. In addition to the definitions provided in Section 5431,...

Section 5432. - 5432. (a) A transportation network company shall disclose in writing...

Section 5433. - 5433. (a) A transportation network company and any participating driver...

Section 5434. - 5434. (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to...

Section 5435. - 5435. In a claims coverage investigation, a transportation network company...

Section 5437. - 5437. A transportation network company shall not disclose to a...

Section 5438. - 5438. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 5439. - 5439. Transportation network company insurance that meets the requirements of...

Section 5440. - 5440. The Legislature makes the following findings and declarations: (a)...

Section 5440.5. - 5440.5. (a) As part of the regulation of transportation network...

Section 5441. - 5441. The Legislature does not intend, and nothing in this...

Section 5442. - 5442. A participating driver of a transportation network company shall...

Section 5443. - 5443. Notwithstanding Section 11580.9 of the Insurance Code, or any...

Section 5444. - 5444. Notwithstanding any limitations contained in Section 1808.1 of the...

Section 5445.1. - 5445.1. A transportation network company shall provide all of the...

Section 5445.2. - 5445.2. (a) (1) A transportation network company shall conduct, or...

Section 5445.3. - 5445.3. (a) A participating driver is required to possess either...

Section 5446. - 5446. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the City and County...

Section 5450. - 5450. (a) (1) The program established pursuant to this section...

CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers

ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection

Section 5500. - 5500. As used in this article, “commercial air operator” means...

Section 5501. - 5501. As used in this article, “aircraft” means any contrivance...

Section 5502. - 5502. As used in this article, “person” means any individual,...

Section 5503. - 5503. (a) All commercial air operators shall maintain in force...

Section 5504. - 5504. This article does not apply to any person licensed...

Section 5506. - 5506. (a) All commercial air operators shall comply with any...

Section 5508. - 5508. (a) The protection against liability shall be continued in...

Section 5510. - 5510. Any commercial air operator who knowingly refuses or fails...

Section 5511. - 5511. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5506, a city,...

Section 5512. - 5512. (a) Following an administrative hearing, a city, county, or...

Section 5513. - 5513. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any...