Title 13b — Title 13b: Transportation

Sec. 13b-397. (Formerly Sec. 16-291). Motor contract carriers; declaration of policy. It is declared that the business of motor contract carriers is affected with the public interest and that the safety and welfare of the public upon the highways within this state, the preservati…

Sec. 13b-398. (Formerly Sec. 16-292). Permit for motor contract carrier. No motor contract carrier shall operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of household goods for hire on any highway within this state unless there is in force with respect to such carrier a permit is…

Sec. 13b-399. (Formerly Sec. 16-293). Hearing on application for permit. Upon the filing of an application for a permit and the payment of the fee prescribed, the Commissioner of Transportation shall, within a reasonable time, fix the time and place for a hearing thereon and shal…

Sec. 13b-400. (Formerly Sec. 16-294). Issuance of permit. Such a permit shall be issued to any applicant if it appears that the applicant is fit, financially responsible, willing and able to perform the service of a motor contract carrier and to conform to the provisions of this …

Sec. 13b-401. (Formerly Sec. 16-295). Terms and conditions of permit. The Commissioner of Transportation shall specify in the permit the operations covered thereby and shall attach to it, at the time of issuance and from time to time thereafter, such terms and conditions not inco…

Sec. 13b-402. (Formerly Sec. 16-296). Motor contract carrier rates. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation, of his own motion, may, and, on petition of any interested party, after hearing, shall, prescribe regulations, minimum rates and charges covering the operation of motor con…

Sec. 13b-403. (Formerly Sec. 16-297). When motor contract carrier presumed to be household goods carrier. Any person holding a permit to operate as a motor contract carrier having five or more contracts shall, prima facie, be construed to be a household goods carrier under this c…

Secs. 13b-404, 13b-404a and 13b-405. (Formerly Secs. 16-298, 16-298a and 16-299). Interstate carrier; permit; identification stamps; cab cards. Interstate carriers exempt from Interstate Commerce Commission regulation; registration. Application for certificate or permit; identifi…

Sec. 13b-406. (Formerly Sec. 16-300). Transfer of certificate or permit. Any certificate or permit may be assigned and transferred by the holder, his assignee, receiver or trustee, or by the holder's personal representative or the surviving partner or partners of the deceased par…

Sec. 13b-407. (Formerly Sec. 16-301). Revocation of certificate or permit. Hearing. Notice. The Commissioner of Transportation may revoke or suspend any certificate or permit for wilful and repeated violations of any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations of the com…

Sec. 13b-408. (Formerly Sec. 16-302). Certificate or permit effective until revoked or suspended. Any certificate or permit shall remain in effect until revoked or suspended by the Commissioner of Transportation as herein provided. (1949 Rev., S. 5696; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A.…

Sec. 13b-409. (Formerly Sec. 16-303). Both certificate and permit not to be held. No person shall hold at the same time a certificate as a household goods carrier and a permit as a motor contract carrier, unless for good cause shown the Commissioner of Transportation finds that b…

Sec. 13b-410. (Formerly Sec. 16-304). Jurisdiction of commissioner. Penalties. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to prescribe and establish such reasonable regulations for household goods carriers and motor contract carriers operating in intrastate commerce as …

Sec. 13b-410a. Interstate motor carriers regulated by federal unified carrier registration system. Annual filing fees. (a) On and after the date on which the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation establishes the unified carrier registration system in accorda…

Sec. 13b-410b. Regulations re payment of annual fees for filing proof of insurance by motor carriers for hire exempt from federal regulation. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to provide for the payment of annual fees by moto…

Sec. 13b-410c. Intrastate household goods carrier certificate. Intrastate motor contract carrier permit. Application. Fee. Regulations re annual fee for filing proof of insurance. (a) Each application for an intrastate household goods carrier certificate or motor contract carrier…

Sec. 13b-411. (Formerly Sec. 16-305). Certain rates exempt. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to rates charged, minimum or otherwise, for the transportation of household goods by motor vehicle for a household goods carrier not subject to this chapter, when the service rendered …

Sec. 13b-412. (Formerly Sec. 16-306). Illegal reduction of rate. (a) Any carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter who, by means of false billing, false classification, false weighing or false report of weight, or by any other device or means, knowingly and wilfully assis…

Sec. 13b-413. (Formerly Sec. 16-307). Appeal. Any person aggrieved by any order, authorization or decision of the Commissioner of Transportation under the provisions of this chapter may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. (1949 Rev., S. 5702; 1971…

Sec. 13b-414. (Formerly Sec. 16-308). Penalties. Procedure. (a) Any person, including a carrier, shipper, consignee or broker or any officer, employee or agent of such person who knowingly or wilfully causes to be done any act prohibited by this chapter or who knowingly violates …

Sec. 13b-415. Motor carrier obligation re operator's skills, capability and fitness. No motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR 350.105 or 49 CFR 390.5, as amended, shall authorize or employ any person to operate any motor vehicle registered or required to be registered in this state…