A Class A motor carrier is a common carrier by motor vehicle
of passengers, operating over regular routes and upon regular schedules as
filed with and approved by the commission. Class A Certificates of Public
Convenience and Necessity for the transportation of passengers shall include
the authority to transport in the same vehicle with the passengers, baggage,
express, mail and newspapers, and to transport baggage of passengers in
separate motor vehicles when necessary, provided, however, that such articles
for shipment shall be originated and terminated at a terminal of the
transporting Class A Certificate holder or of some other Class A carrier, and
holders of Class A Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity approved by
the commission and issued by the ORS may transport special or chartered parties
originating along their authorized routes to any point intrastate and return,
subject to the Rules and Regulations of the commission pertaining thereto,
provided further, however, that this provision shall not be applicable to Class
A Certificates which are restricted. A Class A motor carrier must obtain a
Certificate of PC&N from the ORS after approval by the
commission.
Notes
S.C. Code Regs. §
103-110
Amended by State
Register Volume 19, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1995; State Register Volume 22,
Issue No. 6, Part 3, eff June 26, 1998; State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5,
eff May 23, 2008.