Section 5374.5 Of Article 2. Authorization To Operate As A Charter-party Carrier Of Passengers From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.
5374.5
. (a) At the time of each bus terminal inspection conducted
by the Department of the California Highway Patrol pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Section 34501 of the Vehicle Code, every
charter-party carrier of passengers shall furnish both the Department
of the California Highway Patrol and the commission a list, prepared
under oath, of all vehicles used in transportation for compensation
during the period since the last inspection. The commission shall
furnish a copy of the list to the carrier's insurer, if the carrier's
accident liability protection is provided by a policy of insurance.
This subdivision does not apply to a charter-party carrier of
passengers engaged in the provision of a hired driver service when a
rented motor vehicle is being operated by the hired driver.
(b) If the charter-party carrier's insurer informs the commission
that the carrier has failed to obtain insurance coverage for any
vehicle reported on the list, the commission may, in addition to any
other penalty provided in this chapter, for a first occurrence,
suspend the carrier's certificate or permit or impose a fine, or
both, and for a second or subsequent occurrence may suspend or revoke
the certificate or impose a fine, or both.