Rules as to manner and form of application for certificate

The commissioner shall adopt rules prescribing the manner and form in which motor carriers of passengers or household goods shall apply for certificates required by this article. Such rules shall require that the application be in writing, under oath, and that the application: (1) Contain full information concerning the applicant’s financial condition, the equipment proposed to be used, including the size, weight, and capacity of each vehicle to be used, and other physical property of the applicant; (2) State the complete route or routes over which the applicant desires to operate and the proposed time schedule of the operation; and (3) Contain any such other or additional information as the commissioner may order or require. (Ga. L. 1931, p. 199, § 5; Code 1933, § 68-610; Ga. L. 1996, p. 950, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 9-4; Ga. L. 2004, p. 366, § 7.) The 2004 amendment, effective July 1, 2004, added ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2), deleted former paragraph (3) which read: ‘‘(3) Set forth all existing transportation in the territory proposed to be served, and wherein the public needs additional service, and why; and’’, and redesignated former paragraph (4) as present paragraph (3). Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 13-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2000 Act which amended this Code section becomes fully effective July 1, 2001, but authorizes administrative action commencing April 28, 2000, for purposes of appointing certain officials, adopting rules and regulations, employing personnel, and preparing for and phasing in full implementation; provided, however, that the Governor may by executive order extend the date for full implementation of the Act to no later than July 1, 2003. In accordance with an executive order issued June 29, 2001, by the Governor, the amendment of this Code section by Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, became fully effective July 1, 2001.