69-12-340. Class E motor carrier certificate of compliance. (1) A Class E motor carrier may not transport persons on a public highway in this state without obtaining, pursuant to this chapter, a certificate of compliance.

Terms Used In Montana Code 69-12-340

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • commission: means the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602. See Montana Code 69-1-101
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203

(2)A Class E motor carrier shall apply for a certificate of compliance in writing. The application must be verified by the applicant and specify the following:

(a)the name and address of the applicant and its officers, if any;

(b)the locality and character of operations to be conducted;

(c)a detailed statement showing the assets and liabilities of the applicant;

(d)a detailed statement that the applicant complies or, once certificated, will comply with the requirements of 69-12-323(5);

(e)other information required by the commission.

(3)A transportation network carrier may apply for a Class E certificate of compliance on behalf of the transportation network carrier drivers who register with the transportation network carrier to use its software or digital network to offer transportation network carrier services.

(4)The application must be accompanied by a filing fee to be set by rule of the commission.

(5)Notwithstanding subsection (3), a transportation network carrier does not own, control, operate, or manage the vehicles used by transportation network carrier drivers and is not a taxicab association or a for-hire vehicle owner.