Chapter 377

2013 -- S 0720

Enacted 07/15/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Introduced By: Senator William A. Walaska

Date Introduced: March 13, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 39-14-26 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-14 entitled "Taxicabs

and Limited Public Motor Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

39-14-26. Revocation or amendment of certificate. -- Any taxi or limited public motor

vehicle certificate holder who, during any period of not less than one hundred eighty (180)

consecutive days, has failed to render any part of the service authorized by his or her certificate,

except for reasonable cause, including bankruptcy, receivership, or other trustee proceedings,

shall be deemed to have abandoned that part of the service; and if, after a hearing, the

administrator finds the certificate holder has failed to render service in accordance with the

certificate, his or her rights thereto to the extent of his or her failure to render service it shall be

revoked. The administrator may, for sufficient cause shown after a public hearing, amend,

suspend, or revoke any certificate issued under this chapter.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC01476

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