The commissioner, upon the filing of an application for a motor carrier certificate, shall give notice of the pending application by posting the same on the department’s official website for ten days. If a protest is filed with the department, the commissioner shall fix a time and place for a hearing. If no protest is filed with the department or if the protest is subsequently withdrawn, the commissioner may issue the motor carrier certificate without a hearing.
History. Code 1981, § 40-1-110 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 1/HB 865; Ga. L. 2013, p. 838, § 10/HB 323.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 838, § 20/HB 323, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013, and shall apply to violations committed on or after such date”.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 1 - Identification and Regulation
Part 2 - Certification of Motor Carriers
§ 40-1-102. Certificate or Permit Prerequisite to Operation; Minimum Insurance Requirement
§ 40-1-103. Application Form for Certificate; Issuance to Qualified Applicant
§ 40-1-105. Transfer of Certificate
§ 40-1-106. Fitness of Applicant; Protest of Application by Certificate Holder
§ 40-1-107. Information in Application
§ 40-1-108. Transportation of Persons Under Age 21 Drinking Alcohol
§ 40-1-109. Fees Upon Initial Application
§ 40-1-110. Hearing and Notice of Pending Application
§ 40-1-111. Limitation Upon Reapplication for Denied Applicants
§ 40-1-112. Insurance of Motor Carriers
§ 40-1-113. Transportation Contracts Limiting Liability
§ 40-1-114. Temporary Emergency Authority Issued to Carriers
§ 40-1-115. Notice of Discontinuance of Route
§ 40-1-116. Additional Taxation Prohibited by Localities
§ 40-1-118. Establishment of Just and Reasonable Rates, Fares, and Charges for Transportation
§ 40-1-119. Charges by Motor Carriers; Unjust Discrimination by Carriers Prohibited
§ 40-1-120. Limiting Baggage Size for Motor Carrier’s Passengers
§ 40-1-121. Inspection of Books and Records
§ 40-1-122. Observing Laws; Schedule of Operation
§ 40-1-123. Enjoining Operation of Motor Carriers
§ 40-1-124. Perpetual Franchise Over Public Highways Prohibited
§ 40-1-125. Hearing Upon Suspension or Revocation of Motor Carrier Certificate; Judicial Review
§ 40-1-126. Carriers Engaged in Interstate and Intrastate Commerce
§ 40-1-127. Actions for Recovery of Overcharges; Rates, Charges, and Claims for Loss or Damage
§ 40-1-130. Inclusion of Motor Carrier Authorization Number in Advertising