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23-13-224. Permits for contract carriers — Issuance.
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23-13-224. Permits for contract carriers — Issuance.
(a) Subject to this subchapter, a permit for a contract carrier by motor vehicle shall be issued to any qualified applicant therefor authorizing in whole or in part the operations covered by the applications, if it is found that the applicant is fit, willing, and able to properly perform the service of a contract carrier by motor vehicle and to conform to the provisions of this subchapter and the lawful requirements and rules of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and the proposed operation, to the extent authorized by the permit, will promote the public interest and the policy declared in § 23-13-202; otherwise the application shall be denied.
(b) No permit shall be issued by the department except upon a hearing at least twenty (20) days after service of notice to interested parties of the time and place thereof.
(c) In granting applications for permits, the department shall take into consideration:
(1) The reliability and financial condition of the applicant and his or her sense of responsibility toward the public;
(2) The transportation service being maintained by any railroad, street railway, or motor carrier;
(3) The likelihood of the proposed service being permanent and continuous throughout twelve (12) months of the year and the effect which the proposed transportation service may have upon existing transportation service; and
(4) Any other matters tending to show the necessity or want of necessity for granting the application.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-13-224
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23-13-224. Permits for contract carriers — Issuance.
(a) Subject to this subchapter, a permit for a contract carrier by motor vehicle shall be issued to any qualified applicant therefor authorizing in whole or in part the operations covered by the applications, if it is found that the applicant is fit, willing, and able to properly perform the service of a contract carrier by motor vehicle and to conform to the provisions of this subchapter and the lawful requirements and rules of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and the proposed operation, to the extent authorized by the permit, will promote the public interest and the policy declared in § 23-13-202; otherwise the application shall be denied.
(b) No permit shall be issued by the department except upon a hearing at least twenty (20) days after service of notice to interested parties of the time and place thereof.
(c) In granting applications for permits, the department shall take into consideration:
(1) The reliability and financial condition of the applicant and his or her sense of responsibility toward the public;
(2) The transportation service being maintained by any railroad, street railway, or motor carrier;
(3) The likelihood of the proposed service being permanent and continuous throughout twelve (12) months of the year and the effect which the proposed transportation service may have upon existing transportation service; and
(4) Any other matters tending to show the necessity or want of necessity for granting the application.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
23-13-202. Purpose.
It is declared that it is necessary in the public interest to regulate transportation by motor carriers in such manner as to:
(1) Recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of and foster sound economic conditions in such transportation and among such carriers;
(2) Promote adequate, economical, and efficient service by motor carriers and reasonable charges therefor, without unjust discriminations, undue preferences or advantages, and unfair or destructive competitive practices;
(3) Develop and preserve a highway transportation system properly adapted to the needs of the commerce of the State of Arkansas and the national defense; and
(4) Cooperate with the United States Government, other departments of the State of Arkansas, regulatory bodies of other states and the duly authorized officials thereof, and with any organization of motor carriers in the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-13-202
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 23-13-202. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.