195.45 Common carriers of passengers or property by water; certificate required.
(1) No person shall operate as a common carrier of passengers or property by water except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the office. The office shall issue any certificate upon a finding that the service proposed to be performed is in the public interest and required by public convenience and necessity.
(2) Application for the certificate shall be made on forms furnished by the office and shall contain such information as the office requires.
(3) Every application for a certificate under this section shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $40.
(4) The office may promulgate rules for the operation of this section.
History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1); 1993 a. 16, 123.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 195 - Railroad and water carrier regulation.
195.02 - Definitions, scope of chapter, application of statute.
195.03 - Office; powers and duties, general enumeration.
195.04 - Complaints, investigation, hearings, notice.
195.041 - Separate rate hearings; absence of direct damage.
195.042 - Summary investigations.
195.043 - Procedure after summary investigation.
195.044 - Witness fees and mileage.
195.047 - Transcripts as evidence.
195.048 - Incriminating evidence.
195.05 - Office; water carrier rates, regulations, service, procedure.
195.06 - Office orders prima facie lawful.
195.08 - Water carrier rates, schedules, service.
195.11 - Discriminations prohibited.
195.12 - Preference by water carriers prohibited.
195.13 - Rebates and concessions, unlawful to accept.
195.14 - Free transportation; reduced rates, passes, limitations.
195.15 - Transportation contracts, filed.
195.19 - Relocation of facilities.
195.20 - Joint use of railroad property.
195.25 - Medical supplies on trains.
195.26 - Safety devices; block system.
195.27 - Safe tracks and bridges.
195.28 - Protecting grade crossings.
195.285 - Exempt railroad crossings.
195.286 - Highway crossings, advance warning signs.
195.29 - Railroad highway crossings.
195.30 - Railroad crossings; grade separation, safety devices.
195.307 - Snowmobile rail crossings.
195.32 - Safety gates on drawbridges.
195.34 - Reports of accidents, investigation.
195.36 - General penalty upon railroads and water carriers.
195.37 - Water carrier freight charges; collection, refund.
195.38 - Water carrier freight bills; examination; refunds.
195.45 - Common carriers of passengers or property by water; certificate required.
195.50 - Information, papers and accounting.
195.60 - Payment of office expenses by railroads and water carriers.