Pub. Util. Code, § 5384.5 · Article 3. Regulation of Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers
Pub. Util. Code, § 5384.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 461, Sec. 5. (AB 45) Effective January 1, 2013.
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