Code of Maine Rules › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › 407 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › Chapter 520 - TOUR, CHARTER AND WATER TAXI SERVICES, AND UNSCHEDULED FREIGHT SERVICES IN CASCO BAY › Section 407-520-3 - Authorization Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Tour
				Service.
Tour Service as defined by this Chapter is not subject to
				regulation by the Commission under 35-A M.R.S., Ch. 51 and, therefore, no
				authorization from the Commission is required to provide a Tour
				Service.
B.
Charter Service,
				Water Taxi or Unscheduled Freight Service.
No person shall provide any
				Charter Service, Water Taxi or Unscheduled Freight Service without first
				obtaining authorization from the Commission.
1.
Applications
i. All applications shall be filed
				electronically through the Commission's Case Management System (CMS). All
				applicants shall request applications be served on CBITD. To assist applicants,
				an application form and filing instructions may be made available on the
				Commission's website.
ii.
				Applicants must file the following applicant information:
a. Name, address, telephone number, and email
				address
b. Whether the applicant is
				an individual, partnership, limited liability company (LLC), corporation, or
				other
c. If a partnership or a
				member-run LLC, the name and address of each partner
d. If a manager-run LLC, the name and address of each
				officer or manager
e. If a
				corporation, the name and address of each officer, each board member, and the
				registered agent, and when and where incorporated
iii. Applicants must file the following
				information about the proposed service(s) to be provided:
a. Whether the application is for Charter,
				Water Taxi, and/or Freight Service(s)
b. If Water Taxi and/or Unscheduled Freight
				Service, a list of all rates and charges for proposed service(s)
c. If Charter Service, whether all passengers
				will be returned to the origination point by the Charter Provider on the round
				trip and, if not, whether the contract for the return trip of passengers is
				with CBITD or other identified person
d. If Water Taxi Service, the hours of operation and
				the telephone number for the service
e. If Unscheduled Freight Service, a general
				description of the type of freight services to be provided
iv. Applicants must provide the following
				information for each vessel to be employed in the proposed service(s).:
a. Name of vessel
b. Name and address of the owner of the
				vessel
c. A copy of the State of
				Maine registration
d. Port of
				registration and in whose name the vessel is registered
e. Vessel length, breadth, and gross tonnage
f. Maximum number of passengers
g. A copy of the United States Coast Guard
				Certificate of Inspection, as applicable, including number, and issuance and
				expiration dates, and any other United States Coast Guard
				documentation
v.
				Applicants must certify they have the following:
a. Sufficient personnel properly licensed to
				operate the vessel(s) to be used in the proposed service(s)
b. Sufficient liability insurance covering
				the proposed service(s), including the name of the insurer
vi. Any further information the Commission
				requires.