A Class A motor carrier is a common carrier by motor vehicle of passengers, operating over regular routes and upon regular schedules as filed with and approved by the commission. Class A Certificates for the transportation of passengers shall include the authority to transport in the same vehicle with the passengers, baggage, express, mail and newspapers, and to transport baggage of passengers in separate motor vehicles when necessary, provided, however, that such articles for shipment shall be originated and terminated at a terminal of the transporting Class A Certificate holder or of some other Class A carrier, and holders of Class A Certificates approved by the commission and issued by the ORS may transport special or chartered parties originating along their authorized routes to any point intrastate and return, subject to the Rules and Regulations of the commission pertaining thereto, provided further, however, that this provision shall not be applicable to Class A Certificates which are restricted. A Class A motor carrier must obtain a Certificate from the ORS after approval by the commission.

HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 19, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1995; State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 6, Part 3, eff June 26, 1998; State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2008; SCSR 49-5 Doc. No. 5242, eff May 23, 2025.