WAC 480-30-101   Certificates, federal grant of authority, auto transportation company.  (1) This rule governs applications for auto transportation company certificates for authority to provide intrastate regular route service under a federal grant of authority under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 13902.

     (2) A company operating under a federal grant of authority must comply with state filing requirements no later than thirty days after the date the company first begins providing transportation entirely within the state.

     (3) The commission will grant an auto transportation company application for certificate consistent with the federal grant of authority and limited to intrastate operations that are conducted together with regularly scheduled interstate operations on the same route.

     (a) An application for a certificate filed under the provisions of this rule must be submitted on forms provided by the commission and accompanied by the required auto transportation company certificate application filing fee in WAC 480-30-091.

     (b) A copy of the federal order granting authority and any other documents or correspondence relevant to the federal grant of authority must accompany the application.

     (c) The application may be published on the commission's application docket for informational purposes only, but is not subject to protest by any party.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-101, filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06.]