Service of Notice of Motor Carrier Formal Complaints [46 Pa.B. 1104]
[Saturday, February 27, 2016]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 March 14, 2016, 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.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Metropolitan Emergency Services, LLC;
Docket No. C-2015-2495036COMPLAINT Now Comes the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission), by its prosecuting attorneys, and files this Complaint against Metropolitan Emergency Services, LLC (Respondent), pursuant to Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701. In support of its Complaint, I&E respectfully represents the following:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, with a mailing address of P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, is a duly constituted agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania empowered to regulate public utilities within the Commonwealth pursuant to the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 101, et seq.
2. Complainant is the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and is the entity established by statute to prosecute complaints against public utilities pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 308.2(a)(11).
3. Complainant is represented by:
Stephanie M. Wimer
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.govKourtney L. Myers
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.705.4366
komyers@pa.govMichael L. Swindler
Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-32654. Respondent is Metropolitan Emergency Services, LLC and maintains its principal place of business at 217 Jacks Run Road, Suite 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, Attention: Thomas S. Runion.
5. Respondent is a ''public utility'' as that term is defined at 66 Pa.C.S. § 102, as it is engaged in transporting passengers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for compensation.
6. The Commission issued Respondent a certificate of public convenience on or about July 10, 2013, at A-2012-2339762, for paratransit authority.
7. Section 501(a) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(a), authorizes and obligates the Commission to execute and enforce the provisions of the Public Utility Code.
8. Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 701, authorizes the Commission to, inter alia, hear and determine complaints against public utilities for a violation of any law or regulation that the Commission has jurisdiction to administer.
9. Section 3301 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301, authorizes the Commission to impose civil penalties on any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to the Commission's authority, for violation(s) of the Public Utility Code and/or Commission regulations.
10. Respondent, in transporting passengers as a common carrier for compensation, is subject to the power and authority of this Commission pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c), which requires a public utility to comply with Commission regulations.
11. Pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Commonwealth statutes and regulations, the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this complaint and the actions of Respondent related thereto.
Factual Background
12. On or about September 11, 2014, the Commission mailed Respondent an assessment invoice for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Fiscal Year (2014-2015 Fiscal Year). Respondent's assessment was $38.
13. The assessment invoice was not returned to the Commission as being undeliverable.
14. Accompanying the assessment invoice was a notice that informed Respondent that it was obligated to pay the amount listed on the assessment invoice within thirty (30) days or file objections within fifteen (15) days.
15. The Commission received no objections from Respondent to the assessment amount set forth in the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year assessment invoice.
16. Respondent failed to pay the amount of its 2014-2015 Fiscal Year assessment invoice.
17. The total outstanding assessment balance for Respondent is $38.
Violation
18. That Respondent failed to satisfy its 2014-2015 Fiscal Year assessment in that it did not pay the amount due within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice. If proven, this is a violation of Section 510(c) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 510(c). I&E's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $50.
Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement respectfully requests that:
(a) Respondent be ordered to pay a total of $88, which consists of its outstanding assessment balance of $38 and a civil penalty of $50 for the above-described violations; and
(b) If payment of the civil penalty and assessment is not made, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement requests that:
(1) the Commission issue an Order to cancel the Certificate of Public Convenience issued to Respondent;
(2) this matter be referred to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General for appropriate action; and
(3) the Commission certify automobile registrations to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for suspension or revocation.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie M. Wimer
ProsecutorPennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
717.772.8839
stwimer@pa.govDate: July 28, 2015
VERIFICATION I, Mandy Freas, Accountant, Bureau of Administrative Services, Assessment Section, 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 the Bureau will be able to prove the 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: July 28, 2015
Mandy Freas, Accountant
Assessment Section
Bureau of Administrative Services
PA. Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265NOTICE 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 17105-3265Or, 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:
Michael L. Swindler, Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Swindler at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
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. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the past due assessment and civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order should be payable to the ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania'' and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. 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.
E. 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.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Robert and Shannon Leonard, t/a R & S Transport & Trucking; Docket No. C-2015-2516024 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 all authority issued to Robert and Shannon Leonard, t/a R & S Transport & Trucking, (respondent) is under suspension effective November 05, 2015 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.
2. That respondent maintains a principal place of business at P. O. Box 98, Force, PA 15841.
3. That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on February 13, 2003, at A-00119391.
4. That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Liability insurance on file with this Commission. The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $500 and cancellation of the Certificate of Public Convenience.
5. That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 32.11(a), § 32.12(a) or § 32.13(a).
Wherefore, unless respondent pays the penalty of $500 or files an answer in compliance with the attached notice and/or causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at A-00119391 for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.
Respectfully submitted,
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265VERIFICATION 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: 12/9/2015
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcementNOTICE 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 17105-3265Or, 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:
Michael L. Swindler, Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Swindler at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
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. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in this Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint. Accord certificates of insurance and faxed form Es and Hs are unacceptable as evidence of insurance.
The proof of insurance must be filed with the:
Compliance Office, Bureau of Technical Utility
Services
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Payment of the fine must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and should be forwarded to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations. Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer, and upon receipt of your payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. 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. Do not call this number if you have questions as to why you received this complaint. For those questions you may call 717-783-3847.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. R C Services, Inc.; Docket No. C-2016-2521285 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 all authority issued to R C Services, Inc., (respondent) is under suspension effective November 13, 2015 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.
2. That respondent maintains a principal place of business at 80 Benders Road, Muncy Valley, PA 17758.
3. That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on June 28, 2012, at A-2012-2304775.
4. That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Cargo and Liability insurance on file with this Commission. The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $500 and cancellation of the Certificate of Public Convenience.
5. That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 32.11(a), § 32.12(a) or § 32.13(a).
Wherefore, unless respondent pays the penalty of $500 or files an answer in compliance with the attached notice and/or causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at A-2012-2304775 for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.
Respectfully submitted,
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265VERIFICATION 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: 1/5/2016
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcementNOTICE 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 17105-3265Or, 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:
Michael L. Swindler, Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Swindler at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
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. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in this Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint. Accord certificates of insurance and faxed form Es and Hs are unacceptable as evidence of insurance.
The proof of insurance must be filed with the:
Compliance Office, Bureau of Technical Utility
Services
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Payment of the fine must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and should be forwarded to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations. Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer, and upon receipt of your payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. 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. Do not call this number if you have questions as to why you received this complaint. For those questions you may call 717-783-3847.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Keep It Moving, LLC; Docket No. C-2016-2522412 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 all authority issued to Keep It Moving, LLC, (respondent) is under suspension effective December 28, 2015 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.
2. That respondent maintains a principal place of business at P. O. Box 28458, Philadelphia, PA 19149.
3. That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on August 26, 2013, at A-8915205.
4. That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Liability insurance on file with this Commission. The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement's proposed civil penalty for this violation is $500 and cancellation of the Certificate of Public Convenience.
5. That respondent, by failing to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission, violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 512, 52 Pa. Code § 32.2(c), and 52 Pa. Code § 32.11(a), § 32.12(a) or § 32.13(a).
Wherefore, unless respondent pays the penalty of $500 or files an answer in compliance with the attached notice and/or causes its insurer to file evidence of insurance with this Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue an Order which (1) cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience held by respondent at A-8915205 for failure to maintain evidence of current insurance on file with the Commission, (2) fines Respondent the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the illegal activity described in this Complaint, (3) orders such other remedy as the Commission may deem to be appropriate, which may include the suspension of a vehicle registration and (4) imposes an additional fine on the respondent should cancellation occur.
Respectfully submitted,
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265VERIFICATION 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: 1/12/2016
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcementNOTICE 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 17105-3265Or, 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:
Michael L. Swindler, Deputy Chief Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Swindler at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
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. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by causing your insurer to file proper evidence of current insurance in accordance with the Commission's regulations and by paying the fine proposed in this Complaint by certified check or money order within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this Complaint. Accord certificates of insurance and faxed form Es and Hs are unacceptable as evidence of insurance.
The proof of insurance must be filed with the:
Compliance Office, Bureau of Technical Utility
Services
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Payment of the fine must be made to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and should be forwarded to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Your payment is an admission that you committed the alleged violation and an agreement to cease and desist from further violations. Upon receipt of the evidence of insurance from your insurer, and upon receipt of your payment, the Complaint proceeding shall be closed.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. 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. Do not call this number if you have questions as to why you received this complaint. For those questions you may call 717-783-3847.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Saas Cab Company; Docket No. C-2013-2382404 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. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Prosecutory Staff hereby represents as follows:
1. That Saas Cab Company, Respondent, maintains its principal place of business at 922 Thornton Road, Horsham, PA 19044.
2. That Respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on July 23, 2004 at Application Docket No. A-00120769.
3. That by Secretarial Letter issued on March 24, 2011 at C-2010-2213364, Respondent was directed to pay a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). To date, Respondent has not submitted any payments to this Commission.
4. That by Secretarial Letter issued on July 8, 2011 at C-2010-2132485, Respondent was directed to pay a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). To date, Respondent has not submitted any payments to this Commission.
5. That by Secretarial Letter issued on June 8, 2012 at C-2011-2270524, Respondent was directed to pay a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). To date, Respondent has not submitted any payments to this Commission.
6. That Respondent failed to pay fines totaling seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) and violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c) for failing to observe, obey and comply with a Secretarial Letter issued on March 24, 2011 at C-2010-2213364, July 8, 2011 at C-2010-2132485, and June 8, 2012 at C-2011-2270524.
A Certificate holder has an obligation to comply with the Commission's rules and regulations. A Certificate of Public Convenience is neither a contract nor a property; it is a privilege. Where that privilege is violated, the Commission may, for due cause, exercise its power to revoke a carrier's privilege to operate. Paradise v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 132 A.2d 754, 184 Pa. Superior Court 8 (1957).
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Prosecutory Staff hereby requests that the Commission issue an Order which revokes the Certificate of Public Convenience held by Respondent at A-00120769.
Respectfully submitted,
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265VERIFICATION I, David W. Loucks, Chief of Motor Carrier 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 to be able to prove the 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: 9/10/2013
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcementNOTICE 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 17105-3265Or, 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:
Michael L. Swindler, First Deputy Chief
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Swindler at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
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. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. 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.
E. 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.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. Alternative formats of this material are available for persons with disabilities by contacting the Commission's ADA Coordinator at 717-787-8714.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement v. Satkartar Enterprises, Inc.; Docket No. C-2013-2382616 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. Pursuant to that delegated authority and Section 701 of the Public Utility Code, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Prosecutory Staff hereby represents as follows:
1. That Satkartar Enterprises, Inc., Respondent, maintains its principal place of business at 141 Hampden Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082.
2. That Respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on February 18, 2003 at Application Docket No. A-00119537.
3. That by Secretarial Letter issued on March 29, 2011 at C-2010-2206946, Respondent was directed to pay a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). To date, Respondent has not submitted any payments to this Commission.
4. That by Secretarial Letter issued on July 11, 2011, at C-2010-2135183, Respondent was directed to pay a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). To date, Respondent has not submitted any payments to this Commission.
5. That by Secretarial Letter issued on July 16, 2012 at C-2011-2255910, Respondent was directed to pay a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). To date, Respondent has not submitted any payments to this Commission.
6. That Respondent failed to pay fines totaling one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) and violated 66 Pa.C.S. § 501(c) for failing to observe, obey and comply with Secretarial Letters issued on March 29, 2010 at C-2010-2206946, July 11, 2011, at C-2010-2135183, and July 16, 2012 at C-2011-2255910.
A Certificate holder has an obligation to comply with the Commission's rules and regulations. A Certificate of Public Convenience is neither a contract nor a property; it is a privilege. Where that privilege is violated, the Commission may, for due cause, exercise its power to revoke a carrier's privilege to operate. Paradise v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 132 A.2d 754, 184 Pa. Superior Court 8 (1957).
Wherefore, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Prosecutory Staff hereby requests that the Commission issue an Order which revokes the Certificate of Public Convenience held by Respondent at A-00119537.
Respectfully submitted,
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265VERIFICATION I, David W. Loucks, Chief of Motor Carrier 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 to be able to prove the 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: 9/10/2013
David W. Loucks, Chief
Motor Carrier Enforcement
Bureau of Investigation and En-
forcementNOTICE 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 17105-3265Or, 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:
Michael L. Swindler, First Deputy Chief
Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265Or, emailed to Mr. Swindler at: RA-PCCmplntResp@pa.gov
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. You may elect not to contest this Complaint by paying the civil penalty within 20 days. Your check or money order for the civil penalty should be payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and mailed to:
Rosemary Chiavetta, Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265D. 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.
E. 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.
F. If you are a corporation, you must be represented by legal counsel. 52 Pa. Code § 1.21.
G. 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. 16-355. Filed for public inspection February 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]