1103 - Procedure to obtain certificates of public convenience.
§ 1103. Procedure to obtain certificates of public convenience. (a) General rule.--Every application for a certificate of public convenience shall be made to the commission in writing, be verified by oath or affirmation, and be in such form, and contain such information, as the commission may require by its regulations. A certificate of public convenience shall be granted by order of the commission, only if the commission shall find or determine that the granting of such certificate is necessary or proper for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of the public. The commission, in granting such certificate, may impose such conditions as it may deem to be just and reasonable. In every case, the commission shall make a finding or determination in writing, stating whether or not its approval is granted. Any holder of a certificate of public convenience, exercising the authority conferred by such certificate, shall be deemed to have waived any and all objections to the terms and conditions of such certificate. (b) Investigations and hearings.--For the purpose of enabling the commission to make such finding or determination, it shall hold such hearings, which shall be public, and, before or after hearing, it may make such inquiries, physical examinations, valuations, and investigations, and may require such plans, specifications, and estimates of cost, as it may deem necessary or proper in enabling it to reach a finding or determination. (c) Taxicabs.--(Repealed). (d) Temporary authority.--Except during the threat or existence of a labor dispute, the commission under such regulations as it shall prescribe may, without hearing, in proper cases, consider and approve applications for certificates of public convenience, and in emergencies grant temporary certificates under this chapter, pending action on permanent certificates; but no applications shall be denied without right of hearing thereon being tendered to the applicant. (e) Armored vehicles.--A certificate of public convenience to provide the transportation of property of unusual value, including money and securities, in armored vehicles shall be granted by order of the commission upon application. Such carriers must conform to the rules and regulations of the commission. (June 19, 1980, P.L.244, No.69, eff. 30 days; July 6, 1984, P.L.602, No.123, eff. imd.; Apr. 4, 1990, P.L.93, No.21, eff. 90 days; Dec. 30, 2002, P.L.2001, No.230, eff. 60 days; July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94) 2004 Repeal Note. Act 94 repealed subsec. (c). Section 25 of Act 94 provided that the repeal of subsec. (c) shall take effect in 270 days or on the date of publication of the notice under section 24 of Act 94. The notice was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin March 12, 2005, at 35 Pa.B. 1737. See sections 20(5), 21(5) and 24 of Act 94 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission contracts, preservation of rights, obligations, duties and remedies and publication in Pennsylvania Bulletin. 1984 Amendment. Act 123 added subsec. (e). 1980 Amendment. Act 69 added subsecs. (c) and (d), effective in 30 days as to subsec. (c)(4) and immediately as to the remainder of the section. See the preamble and sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 69 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings, taxicab service in first class cities, annual reports to committees of General Assembly and effective date and applicability. Cross References. Section 1103 is referred to in section 2407 of this title; section 5516 of Title 53 (Municipalities Generally).