Ch. 273                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) AS LONG AS THE CARRIER HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN
A REASONABLE RETURN IN ALL ITS OPERATIONS, THE FACT THAT A
CARRIER IS OPERATING A SERVICE AT A LOSS WILL NOT, OF ITSELF,
DETERMINE THE QUESTION OF WHETHER ABANDONMENT OF SERVICE IS
CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

13.  (A) WHEN THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THERE IS AN
IMMEDIATE NEED FOR SERVICE THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE COMMISSION
MAY GRANT TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR THAT SERVICE WITHOUT A HEARING
OR OTHER PROCEEDING UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS,
UNLESS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED FOR GOOD CAUSE.

(B) A GRANT OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY DOES NOT CREATE
ANY PRESUMPTION THAT PERMANENT AUTHORITY WILL BE GRANTED AT A
LATER DATE.

RATES AND TARIFFS

14.  (A) EACH CARRIER SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
PUBLISH, AND KEEP AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TARIFFS
SHOWING:

(I)  FIXED-RATES AND FIXED-FARES FOR
TRANSPORTATION SUBJECT TO THIS ACT; AND

(II)  PRACTICES AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE
AFFECTING RATES AND FARES, REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION.

(B)  EACH EFFECTIVE TARIFF SHALL:

(I)  REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST 60 DAYS FROM
ITS EFFECTIVE DATE, UNLESS THE COMMISSION ORDERS OTHERWISE; AND

(II)  BE PUBLISHED AND KEPT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC
INSPECTION IN THE FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION.

(C)  A CARRIER MAY NOT CHARGE A RATE OR FARE FOR
TRANSPORTATION SUBJECT TO THIS ACT OTHER THAN THE APPLICABLE RATE
OR FARE SPECIFIED IN A TARIFF FILED BY THE CARRIER UNDER THIS ACT
AND IN EFFECT AT THE TIME.

15.  (A) A CARRIER PROPOSING TO CHANGE A RATE, FARE,
REGULATION, OR PRACTICE SPECIFIED IN AN EFFECTIVE TARIFF SHALL
FILE A TARIFF SHOWING THE CHANGE IN THE FORM AND MANNER, AND WITH
THE INFORMATION, JUSTIFICATION, NOTICE, AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL
PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION.

(B) EACH TARIFF FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL STATE A DATE ON WHICH THE TARIFF SHALL TAKE EFFECT,
WHICH SHALL BE AT LEAST 7 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH
THE TARIFF IS FILED, UNLESS THE COMMISSION ORDERS AN EARLIER
EFFECTIVE DATE OR REJECTS THE TARIFF.

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