Opinion ID: 1239296
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Heading: motor carrier laws and regulations

Text: The Motor Carrier Act of 1931 gave the Georgia PSC the power to regulate the business of persons engaged in the transportation of persons and property for hire on any public highway in this state. [3] The act required motor contract carriers to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity. To obtain the certificate, the carrier had to give bond with adequate security or file a policy of indemnity insurance for the protection of the public against injury caused by the motor carrier's negligence. [4] The PSC's rules provide that any insurance policy shall continue until 30 days after written notice of the cancellation is received in the PSC's office. Surety bonds, policies of insurance, endorsements, or certificates of insurance... shall be continuous and shall not be cancelled or withdrawn until after thirty (30) days' notice in writing by the insurance company, surety or sureties, motor carrier, or other party ... has first been given to the Commission at its offices in Atlanta, Georgia, which period of thirty days shall commence to run from the date such notice is actually received at the office of the Commission. [5]