Section 5384.5 Of Article 3. Regulation Of Charter-party Carriers Of Passengers From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 3.
5384.5
. If the driver of any charter-party carrier of passengers
for hire operating under a valid certificate or permit, or any
officer, director, agent, or employee of a charter-party carrier of
passengers operating vehicles used in the transportation of
passengers for hire under such a certificate or permit, is convicted
of a violation of Section 23225 of the Vehicle Code, the commission,
after a hearing, shall do the following:
(a) For a first offense, the commission may impose a civil penalty
of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) upon the carrier, as
determined appropriate by the commission.
(b) For a second offense, the commission may impose a civil
penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) upon the
carrier or suspend the carrier's certificate or permit for not more
than 30 days, or both, as determined appropriate by the commission.
(c) For a third offense, the commission shall revoke the carrier's
certificate or permit.