§ 39-13-4. Application for certificate — Fee — Domicile of applicant.
A certificate shall be issued only after written application for a certificate, accompanied by a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250), has been made by the owner of the jitney; provided, however, that this fee shall not apply to any city or town, or any agency or department of any city or town of the state, or any nonprofit jitney service utilized for the transportation of senior citizens. All revenues received under this section shall be deposited as general revenues. No certificate shall be issued to any person who is not a citizen resident within this state, nor to any association, unless all members of the association are citizens resident within this state, nor to any corporation, unless either all stockholders thereof are citizens resident within this state or the corporation has been created by a special act of the general assembly, upon petition for the same, the pendency of which petition shall be notified in such manner as the general assembly may by general law or special act prescribe.
History of Section.P.L. 1922, ch. 2221, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 254, § 3; P.L. 1936 (s. s.), ch. 2463; G.L. 1938, ch. 125, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 39-13-4; P.L. 1960, ch. 71, art. 3, § 33; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 14; P.L. 1986, ch. 34, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 34, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 119; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 26, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 485, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 39-13 - Motor Passenger Carriers
Section 39-13-1. - Definitions.
Section 39-13-2. - Jitneys subject to regulation.
Section 39-13-2.1. - Jitneys not subject to regulation.
Section 39-13-3. - Certificate requirement for jitney operation.
Section 39-13-4. - Application for certificate — Fee — Domicile of applicant.
Section 39-13-5. - Hearing on application for certificate.
Section 39-13-6. - Jitney operation by railroad or street railway company.
Section 39-13-7, 39-13-8. - [Repealed.]
Section 39-13-9. - Proof of financial responsibility.
Section 39-13-10. - Display of certificate.
Section 39-13-11. - Registration and licensing of vehicles and operators — CPR training requirement.
Section 39-13-12. - License plates.
Section 39-13-12.1. - Issuance of a permit to interstate carriers.
Section 39-13-12.2. - Registration and identification of vehicles.
Section 39-13-13. - [Repealed.]
Section 39-13-14. - Administrative powers.
Section 39-13-15. - Penalty for violations.