Section 1033.5 Of Article 2. Passenger Stage Corporations From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The commission may, at any time for good cause, suspend
an operating right acquired by virtue of operations conducted on
July 29, 1927, or a certificate of public convenience and necessity
and, upon notice to the holder and opportunity to be heard, revoke,
alter, or amend the operating right or certificate.
(b) As an alternative to the suspension, revocation, alteration,
or amendment of an operating right or certificate, the commission may
impose upon the holder a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars
($5,000). The commission may assess interest upon any fine imposed,
the interest to commence upon the day the payment of the fine is
delinquent. All fines and interest collected shall be deposited at
least once each month in the Public Utilities Commission
Transportation Reimbursement Account in the General Fund.
(c) For purposes of this section, "good cause" includes, but is
not limited to, either of the following:
(1) A consistent failure of the holder of the operating right or
certificate to maintain vehicles in a safe operating condition and in
compliance with the Vehicle Code and with regulations contained in
Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations relative to motor
vehicle safety, as shown by the records of the commission, the
Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of the California
Highway Patrol, or the passenger stage corporation.
(2) The holder's knowing and willful filing of a false report
which understates revenues and fees.