Existing law authorizes the Nevada Transportation Authority to dispense with a hearing on the application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit as a contract motor carrier, or a modification thereof, granted by the Authority if no petition to intervene has been filed on behalf of any person who has filed a protest against the granting of the certificate, permit or modification upon the expiration of the time fixed in the notice of hearing. (NRS 706.391, 706.431, 706.4463) Section 1 of this bill prohibits the Authority from accepting any petition to intervene on behalf of any person who has filed a protest against the granting of a certificate or permit issued by the Authority, or a modification thereof. Instead, sections 3-6 of this bill authorize the Authority to hold a hearing concerning an application for a certificate or permit, or modification thereof, if the Authority finds that, after reviewing the information provided by the applicant and inspecting the operations of the applicant, the Authority cannot make a determination as to whether the applicant has complied with the requirements for the certificate or permit, or modification thereof. Sections 3-6 further require the Authority to approve or deny an application for such a certificate or permit within 9 months after the date on which a completed application is received by the Authority. Any such application which is not approved or denied within 9 months shall be deemed to be approved and the Authority is required to issue the certificate or permit, as applicable. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 706.011, 706.391, 706.431, 706.4463, 706.736
Reprint 1: 706.011, 706.391, 706.431, 706.4463, 706.736
BDR: 706.011, 706.391, 706.431, 706.4463, 706.736