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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.14 - Meter Installation

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(1)
					Under normal conditions, meters should be located at or near the curb or
					property line. When such location is impractical, the meter may be located
					inside or outside buildings dependent upon local conditions. The utility shall
					require customers to provide a reasonably convenient and accessible place in
					which to install the meter. This location shall afford reasonable protection
					against mechanical damage.
(2) When
					a number of meters are grouped, each meter shall be tagged so as to indicate
					the particular customer or premise served.
(3) The utility shall install an accessible
					service control valve ahead of the meter.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§§
										37-1-32,
							37-1-38,
							37-1-52,
							37-1-53,
							37-4-1.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.15 - Meter Testing Equipment

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(1) Each utility furnishing metered water
					service shall either provide the necessary standard facilities, instruments and
					other equipment for testing meters in compliance with these rules, or shall
					enter into arrangements satisfactory to the Commission for test of its meters
					by another utility or agency equipped to test meters in compliance with these
					rules.
(2) Standard meters may be
					used for field tests of meter accuracy provided they are tested and calibrated
					to permit the test of meters within the limits of accuracy required by these
					rules, either by the utility with its volumetric or weight standard equipment
					or by an approved laboratory at least once every sixty (60) days while the
					standard meter is in use, and a record of such tests shall be kept by the
					utility for a period of not less than five (5) years.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§§
										37-1-32,
							37-1-53.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.16 - Meter Test Methods

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(1) For
					the determination of minimum test flow and normal test flow limits, the
					standards and procedures set forth in the American Water Works Association
					Manual, as revised, for various types of meters shall be used.
(2) All displacement-type cold water meters
					shall be tested on at least three rates of flow set forth in the following
					table, which is based on the American Water Works Association specifications:
Meter Size
Inches
Normal Test Flow Limits
GPM
Test Flow Gallons Per
											Minute
Minimum
Median
Maximum
5/8
1-20
1/4
2
15
3/4
2-30
1/2
3
25
1
3-50
3/4
4
35
1-1/2
5-100
1-1/2
8
50
2
8-150
2
15
100
3
16-300
4
20
150
4
28-500
7
40
200
6
48-1000
12
60
500
(3)
					Current, compound and fire service-type meters shall likewise be tested on at
					least three rates of flow: one at the minimum test flow and two or more within
					the normal test flow limits of the American Water Works Association standards,
					the upper test flow to be at a rate as high as practicable.
(4) Compound meters should also be tested at
					a rate within the "changeover" range of flows to determine overall operational
					efficiency and accuracy of registration.
(5) Displacement-type meters sized three (3)
					inches or larger may, at the discretion of the utility, be tested after
					installation. Current, compound, and fire service-type meters shall be tested
					in place to achieve maximum accuracy. For three (3) inch or larger meters, the
					installation of a test tee in the outlet piping is recommended to facilities
					because it reduces the cost of testing.
(6) Upon completion of adjustment and test of
					any meter under provisions of these rules, the utility shall attach a suitable
					seal in such a way that the adjustment of registration of the meter cannot be
					tampered with without breaking the seal.
(7) The original records of meter tests shall
					be preserved until superseded by a later test. These records shall give:
(1) sufficient information to identify the
					meter;
(2) the reason for the test;
(3) date of test and reading of the
					meter;
(4) the computed accuracy
					both as found and as left; and
(5)
					all other data taken at the time of the test to permit the convenient checking
					of test results.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.17 - Meter Accuracy Requirement

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(1) All meters used for measuring quantity of
					water delivered to a customer shall be in good mechanical condition and shall
					be adequate in size and design for the type of service which they
					measure.
(2) Before being installed
					for the use of any customer, every water meter whether new, repaired or removed
					from service for any cause shall be adjusted to register within the limits set
					forth in the following table:
Accurate Limits in
											Percentages
Meter Type
Maximum Rate
Intermediate Rate
Minimum Rate
New
Repaired
Displacement
98.5/101.5
98.5/101.5
95/101.5
90/101.5
Current
97/102
None
95/102
90/102
Compound*
97/103
97/103
95/103
90/103
*The minimum required accuracy for compound meters at any rate
						within the "changeover" range of flows shall be 85%.
(3) Periodic Meter Tests
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by the
					Commission, a representative sample of 10% of all meters in service shall be
					periodically inspected and tested by the utility at intervals not exceeding the
					following schedule:
Size of Meters
Maximum Interval
Between
											Tests
5/8 inch
10 years
3/4 inch
8 years
1 inch
6 years
1 1/2 inch
4 years
2 inch
4 years
3 inch
3 years
4 inch
2 years
6 inch
1 year
(b)
					Nothing in these rules shall be construed to mean that such periodic tests may
					not be made more frequently than provided for in the above schedule.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.18 - Meter Test By Request

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(1)
					Upon written request of any customer, the utility shall, without charge, make a
					field test of the accuracy of the meter in use at customer's premises provided
					that the meter has not been tested within one-half the maximum interval
					provided in the schedule under 770-X-8-.17(3).
(2) Should any customer request a bench test
					of their meter, the utility may require in its tariff a charge to defray cost
					of testing, such charge not to exceed the following schedule of fees:
Schedule of Fees
Meter Size
Fee
5/8 and 3/4
$10.00
1 inch and 1-1/2 inch
$15.00
2 inch
$20.00
Over 2 inches
Actual Cost of Test
(3)
					Upon written application to the Commission by any customer, a test of the
					customer's meter as provided in the preceding paragraph (2) will be monitored
					by a representative of the Commission as practicable.
(4) If meter is found to register fast in
					excess of the accuracy limits prescribed under 770-X-8-.17, the charge required
					by Paragraph B above shall be refunded but, if below such accuracy limit, the
					charge may be retained by the utility as a service charge for conducting
					test.
(5) If the customer so
					desires, the customer or an authorized representative shall have the privilege
					of witnessing the test and a written report giving the results of the test will
					be furnished to the customer upon request.
(6) A meter shall in no way be disturbed
					after the utility has received notice that application has been made for test
					by the Commission unless a representative of the Commission is present or
					unless authority to do so is first given in writing by the Commission or by the
					customer.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§§
										37-1-32,
							37-1-53.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.19 - Shortage Of Supply And Interruption Of Delivery

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(1) Shortage and Interruption -- The utility
					shall exercise reasonable diligence to furnish a continuous and adequate supply
					of water to its customers and to avoid any shortage or interruption of delivery
					thereof.
(2) Temporary Suspension
					for Repairs -- The utility shall have the right to suspend services temporarily
					to make necessary repairs or improvements to its system and shall notify the
					customers affected as soon as circumstances permit, and shall prosecute the
					work with due diligence and with the least possible inconvenience to its
					customers.
(3) Apportionment of
					Supply During Time of Shortage -- During times of threatened or actual water
					shortage, the utility shall apportion its available water supply among its
					customers as directed by the Commission. In the absence of direction from the
					Commission, it shall apportion the supply in the manner that appears most
					equitable under the circumstances then prevailing, with due regard to public
					health and safety.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§§
										37-1-32,
							37-1-38,
							37-1-52,
							37-4-1.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.20 - Waste Of Water

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(1)
					Discontinuance of Service -- A utility by Tariff Rule may prohibit negligent or
					wasteful use of water on a customer's premises which seriously affects the
					general service.
(2) Metering of
					Flat Rate Connections -- In order to protect itself against serious and
					unnecessary waste or misuse of water, the utility may meter any flat rate
					service connection and apply the regularly established meter rates. The
					customer's service will be metered if he continues to waste or misuse water
					five (5) days after the utility has notified the customer in writing to
					discontinue such practice.
(3)
					Water-Saving Devices -- The utility may require cooling towers or other
					watersaving devices to be installed and used on air conditioning and
					refrigeration devices of over three (3) tons.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§§
										37-1-32,
							37-1-38,
							37-1-52,
							37-4-1.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-8 - WATER RULES › Section 770-X-8-.21 - Valves

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(1) Valves shall be
					located so that parts of the system can be isolated for testing or repair.
					There should be a minimum of one valve per mile. Each branch line shall be
					valved. Markers indicating the location of each valve shall be installed.
					Markers should be situated so that normal operation and maintenance of highway
					or street will not alter its location.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§§
										37-1-32,
							37-1-52.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-9 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ENTITY RULES › Section 770-X-9-.01 - Application And Scope

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(1)
					These rules and regulations shall apply to all Wastewater Management Entities
					(or "MEs") subject to the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service
					Commission. They are intended to promote good practices, to assure adequate and
					efficient service to the public at a reasonable cost, and to establish the
					rights and responsibilities of both the Wastewater Management Entity and the
					customers of such entities.
(2) If
					compliance with any of these rules causes unusual hardship, application may be
					made to the Commission for modification of the rules or for temporary exemption
					from their requirements, provided the Wastewater Management Entity submits with
					such application a complete explanation as to the reason therefore.
(3) No deviation from these rules shall be
					permitted without written authorization granted by the Commission.
(4) Adoption of these rules shall in no way
					preclude the Commission, upon complaint or upon its own motion, from altering
					or amending them, in whole or in part after the provision of appropriate
					notice.
(5) It is not intended that
					any rule or regulation herein shall supersede or conflict with an applicable
					regulation of the State of Alabama, the Alabama Department of Public Health,
					the Alabama Department of Environmental Management or the United States
					Environmental Protection Agency.
(6) The adoption of these rules shall in no
					way relieve any Wastewater Management Entity from any duties under the laws of
					the State of Alabama.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§22-2 5B-6.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-9 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ENTITY RULES › Section 770-X-9-.05 - Expansion Of A Certificated Area

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(1) Wastewater Management Entities may,
					following the submission of a PSC approved Application for Modification of a
					Certificate of Financial Viability prescribed herein by 770-X-9-.03(3), furnish
					sewer service to property owners whose lands abut the Main Line of existing
					wastewater systems where it is technically feasible and the developer or
					property owner is willing to bear the expense of designing and building the
					wastewater system expansion.
(2)
					Applications for service area expansion shall include the following:
(a) Detailed description of proposed
					expansion to wastewater system.
(b)
					Number of projected additional customers for each classification for each year
					until build out and the total number of customers at expansion
					build-out.
(c) Copies of all
					contracts pertaining to the expansion to which the ME is a party.
(d) Wastewater system operating permit number
					and PSC Certificate or Docket number.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-9 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ENTITY RULES › Section 770-X-9-.06 - Records And Reports

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(1) On
					or before April 15 of each year, each ME shall file annual financial operating
					and statistical reports upon forms prescribed by or authorized by the
					Commission. All foot notes and instructions contained on the report forms
					prescribed or authorized by the Commission for making annual reports must be
					carefully observed.
(2) Each ME
					shall furnish the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission
					may require, the results of any tests and summaries of any required records.
					The ME shall also furnish the Commission any information concerning the ME's
					facilities or operations which the Commission may request for determining rates
					or assessing the business practices of the ME. All such data, unless specified,
					shall be consistent with and reconcilable with the ME's Annual Report to the
					Commission.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§22-2 5B-6.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-9 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ENTITY RULES › Section 770-X-9-.07 - Financial Assurance Requirements

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(1) Whenever required by Commission rules and
					regulations, each ME shall provide proof of a security in the amount of one
					hundred percent (100%) of gross annual revenue or $100,000, whichever is
					greater. Such financial security shall be in the form of a bond (See Appendix
					B) or Irrevocable Letter Of Credit (See Appendix C) made payable to the PSC. If
					an ME proposes to post financial security other than the type or amount
					permitted here, it must file a separate petition with the Commission and obtain
					PSC approval for such other financial security.
(2) Wastewater Management Entities shall
					ensure that the PSC is notified at least thirty (30) days prior to any
					termination action concerning an irrevocable letter of credit that will not be
					renewed. At least thirty (30) days written notice shall also be required prior
					to the expiration date for a bond of non-perpetual duration that is not renewed
					or a bond that is otherwise terminated. Written notification by means of
					certified mail to the PSC shall be required.
(3) Whenever required by Commission rules and
					regulations, each ME shall provide proof of general commercial liability
					insurance in the amount of $2,000,000 general aggregate.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§22-2 5B-6.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-9 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ENTITY RULES › Section 770-X-9-.09 - Adequate Service Requirements

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(1) Wastewater Management Entities shall have
					operation and maintenance (O&M) procedures in place in order to ensure
					proper operation of wastewater systems. Such procedures shall be designed to
					ensure reliable sewer service and to minimize system O&M costs while
					complying with operating permit requirements. These procedures shall require
					the periodic pumping of interceptor tanks, treatment facility media
					replacement, preventive maintenance, and regular system inspections, at a
					minimum. These procedures shall apply equally to all wastewater system
					components located on customer premises.
(2) Wastewater Management Entities shall have
					provisions in place to adequately respond to unscheduled service calls from
					their customers.
(3) Wastewater
					Management Entities shall keep a record of all interruptions of service to
					their customers, including a statement of time, duration, and cause of such
					interruptions.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975,
§22-2 5B-6.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-9 - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ENTITY RULES › Section 770-X-9-.12 - Failure To Comply With Rules (Rule WW-12)

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(1) Upon
					failure of a ME to comply with any law, regulation, order, or certificate, the
					Commission may issue a Show Cause Order requiring the ME to appear at a hearing
					before the Commission and show cause why the Commission should not revoke its
					Certificate.
(2) Depending on the
					severity of the noncompliance, the Commission may:
1) revoke the Certificate,
2) allow the ME to retain its Certificate and
					pay a fine of up to $100 per violation per day, or
3) allow the ME to retain its certificate and
					pay no fine.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.01-.01 - Scope And Repealer

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The rules and regulations hereinafter set forth shall govern
						persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, whether such
						persons hold a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, a permit, a
						license or a certificate of registration issued by this Commission or whether
						such persons hold no such authority, except the rules limited in application to
						a class or to classes of such persons shall govern only such class or classes
						of persons.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.01-.02 - Scope And Repealer

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All prior rules and regulations adopted by this Commission
						governing persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, except
						Rules of Practice governing proceedings before the Commission not inconsistent
						herewith, are hereby expressly superseded and repealed.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.01-.03 - Definitions

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(1) Adoption of
					Statutory Definitions - The words and phrases defined in Section
					37-3-2,
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended, shall be construed to
					have the same meaning in these rules and regulations.
(2) Power Unit - The term "power unit" means
					a self-contained vehicle designed for over-the-road operations under its own
					power. Included in this term are straight trucks, tractors designed to tow
					semi-trailers, and other self-propelled vehicles.
(3) Dump Truck and Dump Trailers - The term
					"dump truck" means a single-unit, self-propelled vehicle equipped with an
					open-top cargo bed, and designed to unload cargo by lifting the front of the
					cargo bed and permitting the cargo to discharge out of the back of the cargo
					bed. A "dump trailer" is a semi-trailer designed to carry and unload cargo like
					a dump truck. The character of a dump truck or dump trailer is not affected by
					the use of a tarpaulin to cover the cargo.
(4) Taxi Carrier - The term "taxi carrier"
					means a common carrier of passengers, but not more than five passengers and
					their baggage at one time.
(5)
					Compensation - Compensation includes, but is not limited to, money, checks and
					other instruments, promissory notes and other acknowledgments of debt,
					avoidance of expenses, the expectation of other business, creation of goodwill,
					maintaining the going concern value of an enterprise, avoidance of risks,
					payment of expenses, and any other benefit derived by the provider of
					transportation.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.02 - Transportation For Compensation

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Persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended,
						include those persons who transport passengers or property by motor vehicle in
						intrastate commerce, and in Alabama in interstate commerce, for compensation,
						except persons engaging in transportation or transporting commodities who or
						which are exempted by the terms of that Act, as amended. Persons engaged in
						non-exempt transportation for compensation include, but are not limited
						to:
(1) Persons who receive direct
					compensation for transporting passengers or property.
(2) Persons who receive compensation for
					transporting under a "buy-sell" arrangement. This determination will be made
					under the "Primary Business Test" used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
					Administration and the Federal Courts. Under this test a person is engaged in
					transportation for compensation notwithstanding the "buy-sell" arrangement if:
(a) That person's primary business is
					transportation for compensation. Some of the factors which indicate such a
					primary business are:
1. Operation under a
					name which indicates a carrier enterprise.
2. Advertising or holding out for
					transportation and/or the absence of advertising or holding out to provide
					other than transportation.
3.
					Investment principally in transportation facilities and equipment and/or the
					absence of substantial investment in other facilities and equipment, especially
					those which would indicate a non-carrier enterprise.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.02-.01 - Contiguous Municipalities

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(1)
					A motor vehicle for hire is within the jurisdiction of this Commission, and not
					within that exemption in Section
					37-3-4(a)(1) b,
Code of Ala. 1975
, if it is used to transport
					passengers or property for compensation from within the corporate limits or
					police jurisdiction of a municipality to a point within the corporate limits or
					police jurisdiction of another municipality whose corporate limits or police
					jurisdiction does not join, and is not contiguous with, the corporate limits or
					police jurisdiction of the municipality where the transportation originated, or
					if the transportation originates or terminates outside the corporate limits or
					police jurisdiction of any municipality.
(2) In determining whether a motor vehicle is
					within the exemption in Section
					37-3-4(a)(1) b of the
Code of Ala. 1975
, the police jurisdiction of
					a municipality will not be construed as extending into another municipality, or
					as overlapping the police jurisdiction of another municipality. Where police
					jurisdictions would otherwise overlap, the police jurisdiction will be
					construed as extending only to a common line.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-4,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.02-.02 - Exempt Commodities

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Hauling for hire of the following commodities is exempt from
						the jurisdiction of this Commission by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as
						amended:
Milk
Poles
Livestock
Pulpwood
Coal
United States Mail
Coke
Newspapers
Logs
Magazines
Lumber
Peanuts
Cotton in Bales
Potatoes
Cottonseed
Any other agricultural
Fertilizer (liquid or dry)
commodity, but not manufactured products
											thereof
The Attorney General has issued opinions concerning the exempt
						status of the following commodities:
Poultry, live, fresh and frozen dressed.
Exempt
Plywood and particleboard
Not Exempt
Liquid nitrate of ammonia
Exempt if to be used as a Fertilizer
Sulfuric Acid
Not Exempt
Creosoted poles
Not Exempt
Cotton Waste from a Factory
Not Exempt
Pulpwood chips
Exempt
Limestone, to be pulverized into agricultural
											limestone
Exempt
The Commission has rules that hauling for hire of the following
						commodities is not within its jurisdiction:
Wood chips
Bark
Shavings
Hogged wood
Sawdust
Veneer, untreated, rotary cut
Lumber, kiln dried
NOTE 1: Compensated intercorporate hauling is not exempt from
						this Commission's jurisdiction.
NOTE 2: Pickup and delivery by motor vehicle of air freight
						shipments is not exempt from this Commission's jurisdiction.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-4,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.02-.03 - Exemption For Wrecker Services

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The jurisdiction of this Commission does not include
						jurisdiction over wrecker service, including towing wrecked or disabled motor
						vehicles; towing abandoned, stolen, repossessed or replacement vehicles; towing
						wrecked or disabled trailers or mobile homes; or other, traditional wrecker
						service.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-4,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-1-.01 - Intrastate Only

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All intrastate-only common carriers of passengers in vehicles
						with a capacity of five passengers or less shall display on each side of each
						vehicle the following:
(1) Business
					name under which the certificate was issued.
(2) City and state from which operating
					authority is determined.
(3) "APSC
					Cert." followed by the carrier's certificate number.
(4) "APSC Reg. No." followed by the
					registration number issued by the Commission for the vehicle.
(5) Schedule of fares. The above shall be
					legibly painted directly on the sides of the vehicle in a contrasting color in
					letters not less than 1-1/2 inches in size; provided, however, that placards
					may be used when and as permitted in 770-X-10-.03 -2. A common carrier shall
					not display on the sides of its vehicles any business, trade or fictitious name
					in larger lettering or more prominently than the business name under which the
					certificate was issued.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-1-.02 - Intrastate And Interstate

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All common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity
						of five passengers or less, who operate in Alabama in both intrastate and
						interstate commerce, shall comply with 770-X-10-.03.01, above, and 770-X-10-.03 -2.01, below.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-1-.03 - Interstate Only

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All interstate-only common carriers of passengers in vehicles
						with a capacity of five passengers or less shall comply with 770-X-10-3-2.01,
						below.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-1-.04 - Contract Carriers

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All contract carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity
						of five passengers or less, who are not also common carriers of passengers,
						shall comply with the applicable provisions of 770-X-10-3-2, below. Such
						contract carriers who are also common carriers of four passengers in vehicles
						with a capacity of five passengers or less, shall comply with the applicable
						subdivision of Rule 3.1, above.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-2-.01 - Cab Cards And Stamps

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(1)
					All motor carriers that have operations in interstate commerce within the
					borders of Alabama that are exempt from the jurisdiction of the Federal Motor
					Carrier Safety Administration but not exempt under the Alabama Motor Carrier
					Act shall comply with these provisions concerning cab cards and
					stamps.
(2) All interstate motor
					carriers described in (a), next above, shall obtain a cab card from the NARUC,
					P. O. Box 684, Washington, B.C. 20044, for each vehicle it operates in this
					state. Such carriers shall duly complete the cab card by filling in the
					required information in the blanks on the certificate printed on the card,
					including the expiration date.
(3)
					The expiration date shall be February first of the year following the year for
					which the stamp was issued; provided, however, that in the case of a vehicle
					leased by the motor carrier under a lease agreement that is not automatically
					renewed, the expiration date shall be the day after the expiration date of the
					lease.
(4) The cab card shall be
					maintained in the cab of the vehicle for which it was prepared whenever the
					vehicle is operated under the authority of the carrier identified in the cab
					card. Such cab card shall not be used for any vehicle other than the one for
					which it was originally prepared, except when and as permitted by subsection
					(e), next below.
(5) A motor
					carrier shall destroy a cab card immediately upon its expiration; provided,
					however, that a motor carrier discontinuing the use of a vehicle for which a
					cab card has been prepared may nullify the certificate on the face of that card
					by entering the date it terminated use of that vehicle, and transfer the stamp
					on that cab card to a newly-acquired vehicle as follows:
(a) Such carrier shall prepare a cab card for
					the newly-acquired vehicle by filling in the required information in the blanks
					on the certificate printed on the card, including the expiration date;
					and
(b) Such carrier shall affix
					the cab card prepared for the newly-acquired vehicle to the front of the cab
					card prepared for the discontinued vehicle, by permanently attaching the upper
					left-hand corners of both cards together in such a manner as to permit
					inspection of the contents of both cards.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-2-.03 - Unified Carrier Registration

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(1) All Motor Carriers, Motor Private
					Carriers, Freight Forwarders, Brokers and Leasing Companies that operate in
					Interstate Commerce within the borders of Alabama shall comply with these
					provisions regarding Unified Carrier Registration.
(2) All Motor Carriers, Motor Private
					Carriers, Freight Forwarders, Brokers and Leasing Companies described in
					770-X-10-3-2-.03(a) shall select their registration state in accordance with
					the provisions of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement then in
					effect.
(3)
(a) Entities utilizing Alabama as their
					registration state shall annually file registration applications on approved
					Unified Carrier Registration forms. Such applications should be filed no later
					than the 30th day of November of the year preceding
					the registration year which shall be the calendar year, or sixty (60) days
					after the annual UCR fees are set by the U. S. Department of Transportation,
					whichever is later. A carrier that intends to commence operating during the
					current registration year may register at any time, but it must do so before it
					commences operating.
(b) Along with
					the uniform application for Unified Carrier Registration, entities utilizing
					Alabama as their registration state shall file or cause to be filed a fee as
					set by the U. S. Department of Transportation. Said fee shall be calculated in
					accordance with the instructions accompanying the Unified Carrier Registration
					form and the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement. Funds shall be submitted
					in the form of a money order or cashier's check. There will be no prorating of
					fees to account for partial year operations.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-2-.04 - External Identification

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(1)
					All motor carriers who hold a certificate or a permit issued by this
					Commission, and who are not included in 770-X-10-3-2-.01(a) and
					770-X-10-.03 -2-.02(a) except common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a
					capacity of five passengers or less, shall display on each side of each power
					unit the following:
(a) The business name
					under which the certificate or permit was issued.
(b) The name of the city where the carrier's
					principal place of business in this state is located.
(c) "APSC Cert." followed by the carrier's
					certificate number if a common carrier; "APSC Permit" followed by the carrier's
					permit number, if a contract carrier only.
NOTE: Certificate numbers may be located within the cab of the
						vehicles of the carriers, in lieu of being placed on the outside of the
						vehicles.
(d) "APSC Reg.
					No." followed by the registration number issued by the Commission for that
					power unit.
All the above shall be legibly painted directly on the sides of
						the power unit, in a contrasting color in letters not less than 2 inches in
						size, provided that this information may be displayed by using self-adhesive
						signs or placards, but only if the signs or placards have been approved in
						writing by the Chief of the Enforcement Division, and provided that power units
						leased for a period of less than 30 days may display on a removable sign,
						placard, or device the information required in a, b, and c above. The removable
						sign, placard or device must be made of wood, metal, plastic or other durable
						material and not paper or cardboard, and must be securely fastened to the power
						unit. The required lettering and information shall not be placed on a fuel tank
						or on a portion of the vehicle designed principally to protect cargo. In
						addition to the above information, words, slogans, etc., may be placed on the
						sides of the power unit; provided, however, that no common carrier shall
						display any business, trade or fictitious name in larger lettering or more
						prominently than the business name under which the certificate was issued. No
						carrier shall commence operations until such time as the above rules have been
						complied with.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-3 - Decals

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(1) Except as
					provided in 770-X-10-3-2-.01, each power unit leased by an authorized carrier
					for less than 30 days shall have displayed on the left side of the front
					windshield a decal furnished by this Commission or a trip permit. Decals shall
					be effective for a period of seven consecutive calendar days. This decal shall
					be completed by filling in all of the information required before the power
					unit commences operation for the lessee.
(2) A decal under which operations are being
					conducted shall be surrendered to any authorized Commission personnel if such
					person determines that:
(a) The decal has not
					been correctly and completely filled in;
(b) The operations being conducted are not
					within the lessee carrier's authority; or
(c) The decal has been used for a period in
					excess of that permitted in (1) above.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-4 - Payment For Stamps, Numbers And Decals

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P
ayment for identification stamps, registration
						numbers and decals shall be by certified check, cashier's check or money order,
						except that cash will be accepted when tendered in person,
						only.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.03-5 - Luxury Vehicles

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Special provisions for external lettering on luxury
						passenger-carrying vehicles may be approved in writing by the Chief of the
						Enforcement Division. A request for such approval must be submitted in writing
						and detailed description(s) of the type(s) of vehicles to be included must be
						provided in or with the petition. Affected carriers shall comply with the
						special provisions approved.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.04-.01 - No Operations Without Insurance

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No person shall transport passengers or property by motor
						vehicle on the highways of this State for compensation, except persons engaged
						in the transportation exempted by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended,
						unless and until there shall have been filed with and accepted by the
						Commission a surety bond, certificate of insurance, proof of qualifications as
						a self-insurer, or other securities or agreements, in not less than the amounts
						prescribed in this rule, conditioned to pay any final judgment recovered
						against such person for bodily injuries to or the death of any person resulting
						from the negligent or wanton operation, maintenance or use of motor vehicles on
						the highways of this State, or for loss of or damage to property of
						others.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.04-.02 - Cargo Insurance

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The minimum amount of security required to compensate shippers
						or consignees for loss of or damage to property belonging to shippers or
						consignees and coming into the possession of common carriers of property in
						connection with their transportation service shall be at least $5,000.00;
						provided, however, that if the common carrier establishes by sworn affidavit or
						otherwise that the maximum value of any cargo he ordinarily and regularly
						carriers is less than $5,000.00, the minimum amount of security required shall
						be equivalent to such value, but not less than $1,000.00. This provision shall
						not apply to persons engaged exclusively in interstate
						commerce.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.04-.03 - General Liability Insurance

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The minimum amount of security required to compensate others
						for bodily injury, death, or property damage (other than cargo) shall
						be:
Kind of equipment
Limit for bodily
injuries to or death of one person
Limit for bodily injuries to or death of all persons
											injured or killed in any one accident (subject to max. shown in Column
											1)
Limit for loss or damage in any one accident to
											property of others (excluding cargo)
Passenger equipment seating 5 or less
$25,000.00
$50,000.00
$10,000.00
Passenger equipment seating 5 - 20 passengers
$50,000.00
$200,000.00
$30,000.00
Passenger equipment seating more than 20
											passengers
$100,000.00
$500,000.00
$50,000.00
Equipment used exclusively in the transportation of
											property
$100,000.00
$300,000.00
$50,000.00
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.04-.04 - Brokers

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No person shall engage in the business of a broker, as defined
						by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, unless and until said person
						shall have furnished a bond or other security approved by the Commission in an
						amount of not less than $10,000.00, and in such form as will insure the
						financial responsibility of such broker and the supplying of authorized
						transportation in accordance with the contracts, agreements, or arrangements
						therefore.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7,
							37-3-15.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.04-.05 - Qualifications As A Self-Insurer Of Other Securities Or Agreements

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(1) Carriers
					Qualified with the U.S.B.O.T. - A carrier approved by the U.S.B.O.T. as a
					self-insurer will be approved as a self-insurer with this Commission upon
					providing proof of his approval as a self-insurer by the U.S.B.O.T., and upon
					providing a written statement under oath that this Commission will be notified
					of any cancellation, revocation, or other termination of the U.S.B.O.T.
					approval as a self-insurer.
(2)
					General Qualifications - A carrier will be approved as a self-insurer if such
					carrier furnishes a true and correct statement of his financial condition which
					shows net assets in the amount of five times the minimum amount of the
					insurance the qualifications will replace, and furnishes a written statement
					under oath that these assets are available to pay a final judgment rendered
					against such carrier and that the carrier will notify the Commission if the
					value of its net assets diminishes by 10 percent or more.
(3) Securities and Agreements - Securities
					and agreements will be approved in lieu of insurance if it is shown that such
					securities and agreements provide protection in the amount of five times the
					minimum amount of such insurance, and if the carrier furnishes a written
					statement under oath that these securities or agreements are available to pay a
					final judgment rendered against such carrier, that the carrier will not
					transfer or encumber these securities or agreements until 30 days actual notice
					has been given to the Commission, and that the carrier will notify the
					Commission if the value of these securities or agreements diminishes by 10
					percent or more.
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7,
							37-3-18,
							37-3-22.