A. An applicant for an initial certificate of necessity or a certificate holder applying to provide subscription service, establish a subscription service rate, or request approval of a subscription service contract shall submit an application packet to the Department that includes:
1. The following information, in a Department-provided format:
- a. The name of the applicant or certificate holder;
- b. The identifying number on the certificate holder’s current certificate of necessity, if applicable;
- c. The number of estimated subscription service contracts;
- d. An estimate of the number of annual subscription service transports for the service area;
- e. The proposed subscription service rate;
- f. An estimate of the cost of providing subscription service to the service area;
- g. An attestation that the information and documents provided by the applicant or certificate holder are true and correct; and
- h. The signature of the individual acting for the applicant or certificate holder according to R9-25-102 and the date signed;
- 2. A copy of the proposed subscription service contract;
- 3. Documents supporting the estimate in subsection (A)(1)(c), such as a survey of the service area;
- 4. Documents supporting the estimate in subsection (A)(1)(f); and
- 5. Any other information or documents that the certificate holder believes may assist the Department in setting a subscription service rate.
- B. The Department shall review an application under this Section according to R9-25-1106, R9-25-1107, and R9-25-1201 and approve or deny a subscription service rate according to Article 12 of this Chapter.
Historical Note
New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1098, effective February 13, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Section heading corrected at request of the Department, Office File No. M11-313, filed September 12, 2011 (Supp. 10-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 581 (March 29, 2024), with an immediate effective date of March 7, 2024 (Supp. 24-1).