West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 150 - Public Service Commission › Title 150 - EXEMPT LEGISLATIVE RULE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Series 150-22 - Implementation Of The Single State Registration System For Interstate Motor Carriers Operating In WV › Section 150-22-3 - Implementation

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
3.1. Affected
				carriers.
All motor carriers authorized by the ICC to engage in the
				  transportation of passengers or property as common or contract carriers, whose
				  principal place of business is in West Virginia, shall register with the
				  Commission for all states of travel.
3.2. Affected vehicles.
All vehicles operated under an ICC authorized motor carrier's
				  interstate operations (whether owned or leased) shall be registered in the
				  motor carrier's name in accordance with these procedures.
3.3. Temporary and emergency temporary
				authority.
Motor carriers receiving emergency temporary authority (ETA)
				  or temporary authority (TA) from the ICC for a duration of 120 days or less are
				  required to comply with all the requirements of these procedures except the
				  filing of evidence of authority granted by the ICC. After 120 days, the motor
				  carrier must be in compliance with all of the procedures established herein or
				  subject the registration to revocation as set forth in section 9.00 et
				  seq.
3.4. Registration
				before operation.
The motor carrier must register with the Commission before it
				  commences operating. The forms attached to these procedures must be completed
				  by the registrant in the manner described herein.
3.5. Registration year.
The registration year will be a calendar year.
3.6. Fee proration.
Fees collected under this system will not be prorated for
				  partial year operations.
3.7. Authority changes.
Any changes to the authority granted by the ICC after the
				  initial registration in the registration state will be filed with the
				  Commission. The Commission may waive the filing of any authority granted by the
				  ICC if that grant of authority certificate or permit is longer than 20 pages in
				  length. When the waiver is granted in writing, the motor carrier shall provide
				  a copy of the portion of the ICC order which shows the service date and order
				  section and shall prepare and file a synopsis of the authority granted within
				  the body of the order.
3.8.
				Cancellations of registration.
A registrant may request in writing that its registration be
				  cancelled. The Commission will immediately cancel such registra-tion and give
				  written notice of cancellation to the registrant. The notice of cancellation
				  will show the effective date of cancellation and shall be mailed to the
				  registrant requesting such cancellation. The Commission shall transmit
				  information concerning the motor carrier's full name, business address, MC
				  number and DOT number for each carrier requesting cancellation of registration
				  to all affected jurisdictions participating in the program when the next
				  monthly fee accounting transmittal is required to be submitted to each
				  registration state. No fees shall be refunded.
3.9. Registration state changes.
A motor carrier may not change its registration state unless
				  it changes its principal place of business or its registration state ceases or
				  commences participation in the program.
3.10. Principal place of business.
For the purpose of this program, the carrier's principal
				  place of business for registration selection will be the business address the
				  motor carrier indicated on the order issued by the ICC or as otherwise noticed
				  to the ICC pursuant to an address change.
3.11. Principal place of business change.
When a registrant changes its principal place of business to
				  another state participating in this program before the annual registration
				  period of August 1 to November 30, the registrant may move its registration to
				  the new registration state at the next registration period or retain
				  registration in the current registra-tion state for no more than one additional
				  year.
3.12. Notification of
				changes.
When a registrant changes its principal place of business to
				  another participating state, the registrant shall notify the new registration
				  state and the current registration state within 30 days after it has made its
				  selection.
3.13. Refiling
				requirements.
When a registrant changes its principal place of business and
				  selects a new registration state, the motor carrier shall refile in the new
				  registration state the application, a copy of its inter-state operating
				  authority and a copy of the designation of agent(s) for service of process.
				  Proof of insurance must be filed in the new registration state showing the
				  change of business address of the registrant.
3.14. Non-participating states.
When the registrant changes its principal place of business
				  to a state that is not eligible to participate in this program, the registrant
				  shall retain the current registration state designation for registration
				  purposes and file notice of business address change along with a new insurance
				  filing in its registration state.
3.15. Fee credits upon changes.
If a registrant changes its principal place of business
				  during a registration period and that principal place of business change
				  affects its reciprocity status to now afford it reciprocity from payment of
				  fees, the registrant shall not be allowed any credit or refund of prior fees
				  paid for that registration period. The new principal place of business shall be
				  used by the current registra-tion state for determination of proper payment of
				  future fees or waiving of those fees for any additional states of travel or
				  additional equipment added.
3.16. Notice to insurer.
The motor carrier must give notice of its change in
				  registration state to its insurer as soon as
				  practicable.