2598 Service of notice of motor carrier formal complaints

Service of Notice of Motor Carrier Formal Complaints

[44 Pa.B. 7804]
[Saturday, December 13, 2014]

 Formal Complaints have been issued by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Answers must be filed in accordance with 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities). Answers are due December 29, 2014, and must be made with the Secretary, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, with a copy to the First Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Jones Limousine Service Unlimited Inc; Docket No. C-2014-2433172

COMPLAINT

 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth. The Commission has delegated its authority to initiate proceedings which are prosecutory in nature to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and other bureaus with enforcement responsibilities. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby represents as follows:

 1. That Jones Limousine Service Unlimited, Inc., respondent, maintains a principal place of business at 418 Battles Lane, Newtown Square, PA 19073.

 2. That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission for its limousine authority on August 14, 1989, at A-00108710.

 3. That respondent abandoned or discontinued limousine service without filing an abandonment application with this Commission. On April 1, 2013, a voluntary suspension was granted until February 28, 2014. To date, Respondent has not filed an application to abandon/discontinue limousine authority or notified the Commission in writing to resume operations and file evidence of insurance.

 4. That respondent, by failing to file an application with this Commission prior to abandoning or discontinuing service, violated 52 Pa. Code § 3.381(a)(1)(v) and 66 Pa.C.S. § 1102(a)(2).

 Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement hereby requests that the Commission revoke respondent's limousine Certificate of Public Convenience at A-00108710.

 Respectfully submitted,
 David W. Loucks, Chief
 Motor Carrier Enforcement
 Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
 P. O. Box 3265
 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

VERIFICATION

 I, David W. Loucks, Chief, Motor Carrier Enforcement, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, hereby state that the facts above set forth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief and that I expect that the Bureau will be able to prove same at any hearing held in this matter. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.

Date: 9/23/2014

David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement

NOTICE

 A. You must file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of this Complaint. The date of service is the mailing date as indicated at the top of the Secretarial Letter. See 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). The Answer must raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense, include the docket number of this Complaint, and be verified. You may file your Answer by mailing an original to:

    Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
    Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
    P. O. Box 3265
    Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

 Or, you may eFile your Answer using the Commission's website at www.puc.pa.gov. The link to eFiling is located under the Filing & Resources tab on the homepage. If your Answer is 250 pages or less, you are not required to file a paper copy. If your Answer exceeds 250 pages, you must file a paper copy with the Secretary's Bureau.

 Additionally, a copy should either be mailed to:

    Wayne T. Scott, First Deputy Chief Prosecutor
    Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
    Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
    P. O. Box 3265
    Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

 Or, emailed to Mr. Scott at: [e-mail]

 B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within 20 days, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order imposing the penalty.

 C. If you file an Answer which either admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request the Commission to issue an Order imposing the penalty set forth in this Complaint.

 D. If you file an Answer which contests the Complaint, the matter will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for hearing and decision. The Judge is not bound by the penalty set forth in the Complaint, and may impose additional and/or alternative penalties as appropriate.

 E. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.

 Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-2598. Filed for public inspection December 12, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]