§ 31-18-209 — Issuance of authority; matters to be considered; deposit of insurance

Wyoming § 31-18-209

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 31: Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 18: COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
• Art. 2: REGISTRATION, AUTHORITY AND PERMITS

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(a) The department shall issue authority to qualified
motor carriers. The authority shall remain valid and in effect
unless revoked or suspended by the department for good cause,
such as a violation of this act, or cancelled at the request of
the authority holder.
(b) The replacement fee for a letter of authority shall be
ten dollars ($10.00). Applications for authority shall be made
in writing and verified and shall contain the following
information:
(i) The name and address of applicant;
(ii) A statement of the nature of transportation
service proposed;
(iii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(v) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(vi) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(vii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(viii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(ix) Appropriate additional information as the
department deems necessary; and
(x) A filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00);
(xi) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 215, § 3.
(c) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(d) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(e) As the department grants authority it shall assign
each motor carrier a docket number and shall notify the
appropriate divisions within the department.
(f) The department shall require intrastate contract
carriers to deposit with it, policies of insurance companies
which are either authorized to do business in Wyoming or are
lawfully able to transact insurance without a certificate of
authority pursuant to title 26 of the Wyoming statutes as
determined by the insurance commissioner of this state or other
adequate security for cargo, public liability and property
damage insurance for the protection of the public generally. The
policy of insurance, bond or proof of other security shall be
continuous and remain in full force and effect unless and until
cancelled on not less than thirty (30) days written notice to
the department, the notice to commence to run from the date it
is received at the office of the department. The cancellation
filed with the department shall, upon its effective date,
suspend the operating authority of the affected carrier and no
operations shall be conducted on any highway until the
insurance, bond or other adequate security, in the form and
amount required, becomes effective and is approved by the
department. The department shall require contract motor carriers
to use and carry in their motor vehicles at all times uniform
bills of lading, showing all property currently being
transported, to deliver copies to both consignor and consignee
and to retain a copy for the inspection of the department and
the state highway patrol.