BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 38.3.201, 38.3.603, 38.3.702, 38.3.703, 38.3.705, 38.3.706, 38.3.707, 38.3.805, 38.3.1502, 38.3.1503, 38.3.1504, 38.3.2001, 38.3.2402, 38.3.2403, 38.3.2404, and 38.3.3306, and the repeal of ARM 38.3.1101, 38.3.1505, 38.3.2011, and 38.3.3305 pertaining to Montana's Motor Carrier Act

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT AND REPEAL

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

            1. On August 27, 2021, the Department of Public Service Regulation published MAR Notice No. 38-3-249 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 1037 of the 2021 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 16.

 

2. The department has amended ARM 38.3.201, 38.3.603, 38.3.702, 38.3.703, 38.3.705, 38.3.707, 38.3.805, 38.3.1502, 38.3.1503, 38.3.1504, 38.3.2001, 38.3.2402, 38.3.2403, 38.3.2404, and 38.3.3306, as proposed, for the reasons stated in the initial notice.

 

3. The department has amended ARM 38.3.706 as proposed, for the reasons stated in the initial notice, but with a typographical correction in (2)(a)(iv), new matter underlined, deleted matter interlined:

 

38.3.706  ENDORSEMENTS  (1) through (2)(a)(iii) remain as proposed.

(iv)  except any class A motor carrier, other than as provided in (ai) (a)(i), operating under a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certificate of compliance authorizing passenger operations only within a particular city or 10-mile radius is required to carry a minimum of $500,000 insurance regardless of size of vehicle used;

(v) through (3) remain as proposed.

 

4. The department has repealed ARM 38.3.1101, 38.3.1505, 38.3.2011, and 38.3.3305 as proposed, for the reasons stated in the initial notice. 

 

           5. On September 21, 2021, the department held a virtual public hearing on the proposed amendment and repeal, and received no public comment or testimony by the September 24, 2021, deadline.

 

 

/s/ LUCAS HAMILTON                               /s/ JAMES BROWN            

Lucas Hamilton                                           James Brown

Rule Reviewer                                             Chair

                         Public Service Commission

 

Certified to the Secretary of State on October 26, 2021.