§ 39-14-5 - Certification of businesses previously established. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 39-14-5

   § 39-14-5  Certification of businessespreviously established. – The business of operating any limited public motor vehicle actually establishedin any city or town on or before February 15, 1956, and in continuous operationfrom that date to the date of application, shall be presumed to be required bypublic convenience and necessity, and certificates for operation shall beissued as a matter of right without public hearing, the provisions of §39-14-4 notwithstanding; provided, however, that the certificates shall belimited to the number of public service registrations in effect, or for whichapplications were on file in the division of motor vehicles on April 27, 1956,at five o'clock (5:00) p.m. Pending the issuance of the certificates by thedivision, the continued operation by the applicant shall be lawful.