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ACCEPTED FOR PROCESSING - 2021 March 4 8:12 AM - SCPSC - 2017-224-T - Page 1 of 10 Nanatta S. Edwards, Executive Director vx +sing/- 7/ -W 0 S C. LESSIE HAMMONDS Counsel for ORS Ofaca of Regulatory Staif 1401 Main Street Suite 900 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 73741800 ORS.SC.GOV March 2, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Jocelyn G. Boyd, Esquire Chief Clerk Bc Administrator Public Service Commission of South Carolina 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100 Columbia, South Carolina 29210 RE: Petition of the Office of Regulatory Staff to Revoke Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity of Certain Motor Carriers Docket No: 2021- -T Dear Ms. Boyd: Please find enclosed for filing in your office, the Office of Regulatory Staff s Petition to Revoke Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity of Certain Motor Carriers that are out of compliance for failure to maintain and provide evidence of insurance. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Sincerely, sl C. Lessie Hammonds C. Lessie Hammonds cc: All Parties of Record (via e-mail) David Butler, Esquire (via e-mail)

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Nanatta S. Edwards, Executive Director vx +sing/- 7/ -W

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C. LESSIE HAMMONDSCounsel for ORS

Ofaca of Regulatory Staif1401 Main Street

Suite 900Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 73741800

ORS.SC.GOV

March 2, 2021

VIA ELECTRONIC FILING

Jocelyn G. Boyd, EsquireChief Clerk Bc AdministratorPublic Service Commission of South Carolina101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100Columbia, South Carolina 29210

RE: Petition of the Office of Regulatory Staff to Revoke Certificates of Public Convenienceand Necessity of Certain Motor CarriersDocket No: 2021- -T

Dear Ms. Boyd:

Please find enclosed for filing in your office, the Office of Regulatory Staff s Petition toRevoke Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity of Certain Motor Carriers that are outof compliance for failure to maintain and provide evidence of insurance.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

sl C. Lessie Hammonds

C. Lessie Hammonds

cc: All Parties of Record (via e-mail)David Butler, Esquire (via e-mail)

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BEFORE

THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

OF SOUTH CAROLINA

DOCKET NO. 2021- -T

IN RE: Petition of the Office of Regulatory Staff toRevoke Certificates of Public Convenienceand Necessity ofCertain Motor Carriers ForFailure to Maintain and File Evidence ofInsurance

) PETITION FOR REVOCATION OF) CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC) CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY) OF CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIERS)

The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff ("ORS"), by filing this petition, would respectfully

show and request of the Public Service Commission of South Carolina ("Commission"):

1. That the Commission is a state agency constituted pursuant to the laws ofthe State of South

Carolina with its business offices located in Columbia, South Carolina; that the Commission is responsible

for the regulation of motor vehicle carriers operating for compensation as set forth in S.C. Code Ann. t) 58-

23-10 ei seq. (2015 and Supp. 2015); that ORS is charged with the duty to protect the public interest

pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. ji 58-4-10 ei seq. (2015 and Supp. 2015).

2. That the companies listed in Exhibit A have been approved by the Commission and

certitled by ORS to operate as "motor vehicle carriers" as defined in S.C. Code Ann. tj 58-23-10(4) (2015)

in that they own, control, operate, or manage motor propelled vehicles, not usually operated on or over

rails, used in the business of transporting persons or property for compensation over improved public

highways in this state.

3. That the companies listed in Exhibit A, each having applied for and having an Order from

the Commission to receive a Certificate ofPublic Convenience and Necessity ("PC&N") to operate a motor

vehicle canier as defined in S.C. Code Ann. 5 58-23-10(4) (2015), have submitted to the jurisdiction of the

Commission by holding said Certificate PC&N, and are therefore subject to the jurisdiction of this

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Commission pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. tj 58-23-1010 et seq. (2015 and Supp. 2015). See Exhibit A,

Carriers Out of Compliance for Failure to Maintain and File Evidence of Insurance.

4. That the companies listed in Exhibit A, prior to receiving their Certificate PC&N, were

each found to be fit, willing and able to operate as a motor carrier by the Commission; f'rom our

understanding that in obtaining such authority the companies certified they are "familiar with all statutes

and regulations, including safety regulations, governing for-hire motor carrier operations in South Carolina

and agree to operate in compliance with these statutes and regulations." 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-

133(4)(a) (2012); further, the companies certified they are "aware of the commission's insurance

requirements and the costs associated therewith." 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-133(4)(b) (2012).

5. That the Commission requires motor carrier applicants to procure and file with the

Commission proper proof of insurance and that the insurance "must be kept in full force and effect and

failure to do so is cause for the revocation of the certificate." S.C. Code Ann. [i 58-23-910 (2015).

6. That the companies listed in Exhibit A have failed to file proof of insurance as required by

S.C. Code Ann. tj 58-23-910 (2015) and 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-171 and/or 103-174 (2012). See

Exhibit B, Affidavit of Carole Chauvin.

7. That ORS notified the companies listed in Exhibit A of their failure to file the required

documents providing evidence of insurance; that despite this notification, the listed companies have

continued to fail to comply with the requireinents of providing evidence of insurance.

8. That "[a] failure to file evidence of insurance, self-insurance or surety bond shall be just

cause for the commission, without further evidence or hearing, to suspend its order granting authority or to

suspend the certificate or any license issued to the motor carrier. A failure to keep all insurance, self-

insurance, or surety bond in full force and effect shall result in automatic suspension, upon receipt of an

affidavit from the ORS with supporting evidence, of the commission's order granting authority, the

certificate, and any license issued to the motor carrier...." 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-175 (2012);

further, that "the [insurance] policy, [surety] bond or certificate ofself-insurance...must be kept in full force

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and effect and failure to do so is cause for the revocation of the certificate." S.C. Code Ann. [t 58-23-910

(2015).

9. That "[t]he commission may at any time, afier notice and opportunity to be heard, suspend,

revoke, alter, or amend any certificate, if it shall be made to appear that the holder has willfully violated or

refused to observe orders, rules, or regulations prescribed by the commission, provisions of the Motor

Vehicle Carrier Law, or any other law of this State regulating motor carriers for hire and applicable to the

holder of such certificate, or, if, in the opinion of the commission, the motor carrier holding a Certificate of

PC&N is not furnishing adequate service or it is no longer compatible with the public interest to continue

said certificate in force, or, if in the opinion of the commission, the motor carrier holding a Certificate of

FWA is no longer furnishing adequate service, or said carrier no longer meets the fit, willing, and able

criteria...." 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-240 (2012).

10. That "[t]he commission may, after a hearing, order the suspension, revocation, alteration,

or amendment of any certificate issued pursuant to Articles I through 11 of this chapter, if it is proved that

the holder ofthe certificate wilfully made any misrepresentation ofa material fact in obtaining his certificate

or wilfully violated or refused to observe the laws of this State touching motor vehicle carriers or wilfully

violated any of the terms of his certificate or of the commission's proper orders, rules or regulations. But

the holder of the certificate has the right of appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction. The commission

must not be a party to any appeal." S.C. Code Ann. $ 58-23-320 (2015).

11. That the information listed in Exhibit A is the mailing address for each carrier on file with

the Commission and ORS and the information listed in Exhibit A was provided by each carrier listed in

Exhibit A. See Exhibit A, Carriers Out of Compliance for Failure to Maintain and File Evidence of

Insurance. See Exhibit B, Affidavit of Carole Chauvin.

WHEREFORE, ORS respectfully requests that the Honorable Commission:

1. Provide for the opportunity by the carrier to respond to the allegations of this Petition

within (30) days &om the date of receipt of this Petition.

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2. Schedule and conduct a formal administrative hearing as soon as practicable to address

disputed issues of fact and law regarding the Certificates ofPCtkN of the carriers listed in Exhibit

A, which ORS seeks to have revoked by the Commission in this action pursuant to 10 S.C. Code

Ann. Regs. 103-175 and 103-240 (2012) and S.C. Code Ann. II 58-23-320 (2015);

3. Following the formal administrative hearing, immediately rule to revoke the Certificates

of those motor carriers listed in Exhibit A in accordance with the authority provided to the

Commission under 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-240 (2012) and S.C. Code Ann. 1't 58-23-320

(2015) and thereafter immediately enter a final Order; and,

4. For other appropriate action which the Commission may deem necessary.

sl C Lessie HammondsC. Lessie Hammonds, EsquireSouth Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff1401 Main Street, Suite 900Columbia, South Carolina 29201Phone: (803)737-0800Fax: (803)737-0895Email:

March 2, 2021Columbia, South Carolina

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BKFORK

THK PUBLIC SKRVICK COMMISSION

OF SOUTH CAROI,INA

DOCKET NO.

March 2, 2021

IN RE: Petition of the Office ofRegulatory Staff to Revokees of Public Convenience and Necessity of

Certain Motor Carriers for Failure to Maintain andFile Evidence of Insurance

AFFIDAVIT OFCAROLE CHAUVIN

The Affiant, after having been first duly sworn, deposes and states as follows:

I) My name is Carole Chauvin and I am employed by the Office of Regulatory Staff("ORS") as a Program Specialist for the Transportation Department.

2) My office is located at 1401 Main Street, Suite 900, Columbia, South Camlina,29201.

3) My duties and responsibilities as a Program Specialist for ORS include serving ascustodian of records for business filings associated with motor vehicle carrierssubject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission ("PSC").

4) It is the regular business practice of ORS to maintain certain business recordsrequired to be filed by motor vehicle carriers that are subject to the jurisdiction ofthe PSC.

5) As a result of my duties and responsibilities, I have knowledge of the numner inwhich the books and records are kept and of any books or zmerds which are notcomplete or which are not on file with ORS.

6) On March 2, 2021, I examined the business records on file with ORS.

7) As a result of that examination, I attest that the proof of insurance as requited by10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-171 and/or 103-174 {2012) has not been filed withORS by the following carriers as of 11:59 pm on March 1, 2021: (See attached list)

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AND FURTHER THE AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.

~h, ~u ~Carole ChauvinProgram Specialist, Transportation DepartmentOfhce ofRegulatory StafF1401 Mam Street, Smte 900Columbia, S.C. 29201

Sworn andpubscribed be ore ethis day of ,20 W

Notary Public for South Clvly Commissiou Expires: