Any right, privilege, franchise, or permit held, owned or obtained by any person or corporation for the operation of vessels between points in this State may be sold, assigned, leased, transferred, or inherited as other property, only upon authorization by the commission. The commission may at any time for a good cause suspend, and upon notice to the grantee of any certificate or operative right and opportunity to be heard revoke, alter, or amend any certificate or operative right issued or existing under the provisions of Sections 1007 or 1008.

(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 1009

  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17