2016 California Code
Public Utilities Code - PUC
DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 6 - Transportation Rate Fund and Fees
Section 5003.1.

5003.1. Every household goods carrier owning or operating motor vehicles in the transportation of property for hire upon the public highways under the jurisdiction of the commission shall, between the first and 15th days of January, April, July, and October of each year, file with the commission a statement showing the gross operating revenue derived by that person or corporation from the transportation of property for the preceding three calendar months, and shall, at the time of filing the report, pay to the commission a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) for each quarter. Five dollars ($5) from each fifteen dollars ($15) quarterly base fee shall be allocated on a quarterly basis to the Motor Carriers Safety Improvement Fund. Every household goods carrier owning or operating motor vehicles in the transportation of property for hire upon the public highways under the jurisdiction of the commission shall, at the time of filing the report, pay to the commission a fee equal to one-third of 1 percent of the amount of the gross operating revenue, except as follows:

(a) For any particular fiscal year, the commission, with the approval of the Department of Finance, may fix the fee at less than one-third of 1 percent of that amount.

(b) The commission may increase the fee pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5003.2.

(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 652, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1998.)