Ch. 273                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D)  THE COMMISSION MAY ATTACH TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
CERTIFICATE AND TO THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHTS GRANTED UNDER IT
ANY TERM, CONDITION, OR LIMITATION THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
PUBLIC INTEREST.

(E)  A TERM, CONDITION, OR LIMITATION IMPOSED BY THE
COMMISSION MAY NOT RESTRICT THE RIGHT OF A CARRIER TO ADD TO
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES OVER THE ROUTES OR WITHIN THE TERRITORY
SPECIFIED IN THE CERTIFICATE, AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC
DEMAND MAY REQUIRE.

(F)  A PERSON APPLYING FOR OR HOLDING A CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY SHALL COMPLY WITH COMMISSION REGULATIONS REGARDING
MAINTENANCE OF A SURETY BOND, INSURANCE POLICY, SELF-INSURANCE
QUALIFICATION, OR OTHER SECURITY OR AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT THAT
THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE TO PAY ANY FINAL JUDGMENT AGAINST A
CARRIER FOR BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OF A PERSON, OR FOR LOSS OR
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, RESULTING FROM THE OPERATION,
MAINTENANCE, OR USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT IN
PERFORMING TRANSPORTATION SUBJECT TO THIS ACT.

(G)  A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IS NOT VALID UNLESS
THE HOLDER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE COMMISSION.

8.  APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSION FOR A CERTIFICATE UNDER
THIS ACT SHALL BE:

(A)  MADE IN WRITING;

(B)  VERIFIED; AND

(C)  IN THE FORM AND WITH THE INFORMATION THAT THE
COMMISSION REGULATIONS REQUIRE.

9.  (A) A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION
SHALL SPECIFY THE ROUTE OVER WHICH A REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMUTER
SERVICE OR OTHER REGULAR-ROUTE SERVICE WILL OPERATE.

(B)  A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING IRREGULAR-ROUTE SERVICE SHALL BE COEXTENSIVE WITH THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

(C)  WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION AS CONSISTENT
WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST, A CARRIER. SUBJECT TO THIS ACT MAY NOT
PROVIDE ANY PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION FOR HIRE ON AN INDIVIDUAL
FARE PAYING BASIS IN COMPETITION WITH AN EXISTING, SCHEDULED,
REGULAR-ROUTE, PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PERFORMED BY, OR
UNDER A CONTRACT WITH, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, A SIGNATORY TO THE
COMPACT, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A SIGNATORY, OR THE
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY "CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY".

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