1. A. It shall be the duty of the Corporation Commission to:

   1. 1. Supervise and regulate every motor carrier of household goods or used emigrant movables and not operating exclusively within the limits of an incorporated city or town in this state;
   2. 2. Fix or approve the maximum or minimum, or maximum and minimum rates, fares, charges, classifications and rules pertaining thereto, of each such motor carrier;
   3. 3. Regulate and supervise the accounts, schedules and service of each such motor carrier; and for the conservation of the public highways;
   4. 4. Prescribe a uniform system and classification of accounts to be used, which among other things shall set up adequate depreciation charges, and after such accounting system shall have been promulgated, such motor carriers shall use no other;
   5. 5. Require the filing of annual reports, and other data as required from time to time by the Commission; and
   6. 6. Supervise and regulate such motor carriers in all other matters affecting the relationship between such carriers and the traveling and shipping public.
2. B. The Commission is authorized to promulgate rules applicable to any or all motor carriers of household goods or used emigrant movables.

3. C.

   1. 1. The Commission is authorized to administer a hazardous waste transportation registration and permitting program for motor carriers engaged in transporting hazardous waste upon or over the public highways and within the borders of the state.
   2. 2. The Commission shall promulgate rules implementing the provisions of this subsection. Rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall be consistent with, and equivalent in scope, coverage, and content to requirements applicable to operators of vehicles transporting hazardous materials contained in the report submitted to the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5119(b), by the Alliance for Uniform Hazardous Material Transportation Procedures.
4. D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to remove or affect the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Quality to implement hazardous waste transportation requirements for federal hazardous waste program delegation to this state under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Added by Laws 1929, HB 19, c. 253, p. 352, § 2, emerg. eff. June 28, 1929; Amended by Laws 1968, HB 1114, c. 190, § 2, eff. September 30, 1968; Amended by Laws 1984, SB 549, c. 60, § 1; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1283, c. 143, § 14, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 809, c. 130, § 3, emerg. eff. April 24, 2000 (superseded document available).