California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §1036: (a) Each application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity made under this article shall be accompanied by a fee of five hundred dollars ($500), unless the applicant is already operati

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Applications for a certificate of public convenience and necessity require a $500 fee, except applicants already operating are exempt.

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(a) Each application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity made under this article shall be accompanied by a fee of five hundred dollars ($500), unless the applicant is already operating in the immediate vicinity under the jurisdiction of the commission. (b) No certificate issued pursuant to, or rights to conduct any of the services authorized by, this article shall be sold, leased, or assigned, or otherwise transferred or encumbered, unless authorized by the commission. A filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300) shall accompany all applications for that authorization.

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