Michigan Laws 476.5 – Issuance of certificate of authority; findings
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 476.5
- Certificate of authority: means a certificate issued under this act to a motor carrier authorizing a transportation service. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Motor carrier: means a motor carrier of general commodities or a motor carrier of household goods. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- public: means the part or portion of the general public that a motor carrier is ready, able, willing, and equipped to serve. See Michigan Laws 475.1
Except as provided in this section, the commission shall issue a certificate of authority to an applicant authorizing it to provide transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the commission under this article as a motor carrier of general commodities if the commission finds all of the following:
(a) The character and condition of the vehicles proposed to be operated by the applicant is such that they may be operated safely upon the public highways.
(b) The applicant is fit, willing, and able to provide the transportation to be authorized by the certificate and to comply with this act and rules and regulations of the commission.
(c) The service proposed is consistent with the transportation policy set forth in section 2 of article I.
(d) The applicant has the required insurance in place to insure the protection of the public.