1627 Service of notice of motor carrier formal complaints

Service of Notice of Motor Carrier Formal Complaints

[43 Pa.B. 5052]
[Saturday, August 31, 2013]

 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 September 16, 2013, 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. Signature Leasing LLC; Doc. No. C-2012-2290565

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 Signature Leasing, LLC, (respondent) is under suspension effective February 17, 2012 for failure to maintain evidence of insurance on file with this Commission.

 2. That respondent maintains a principal place of business at 480 West Christine Road, Nottingham, PA 19362.

 3. That respondent was issued a Certificate of Public Convenience by this Commission on February 08, 2008, at A-00124212.

 4. That respondent has failed to maintain evidence of Liability insurance and Cargo 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 and 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-00124212 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,

 Michael E. Hoffman, Manager
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
P. O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

VERIFICATION

 I, Michael E. Hoffman, Manager, 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: ____ 2/28/12 _____

Michael E. Hoffman, Manager
Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement
 Division
Bureau of Transportation and Safety

NOTICE

 A. You must file an Answer within twenty (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 Cover Letter for this Complaint and Notice, 52 Pa. Code § 1.56(a). An Answer is a written explanation of circumstances wished to be considered in determining the outcome. The Answer shall raise all factual and legal arguments that you wish to claim in your defense and must include the reference number of this Complaint. Your Answer must be verified and the original shall be mailed to:

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

Or may be sent by overnight delivery to:

    400 North Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Additionally, please serve a copy on:

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

 B. If you fail to answer this Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date of service, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing the penalty proposed in this Complaint. Pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), the penalty could include a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation, the revocation of your Certificate of Public Convenience, or any other remedy as may be appropriate. Each day you continue to violate any regulation, direction, requirement, determination or Order of the Commission is a separate and distinct offense, subject to additional penalties.

 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. Acord 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 17105-3265

 Payment 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 17105-3265

 Your 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 admits or fails to deny the allegations of the Complaint, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement will request that the Commission issue a Secretarial Letter imposing the proposed penalty in this Complaint, which may include the cancellation of your Certificate of Public Convenience. Should the Commission cancel your Certificate of Public Convenience, it may also impose an additional fine of up to $1,000.

 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 optional fine set forth in this Complaint.

 F. If you have questions regarding this Complaint or if you would like an alternative format of this Complaint (for persons with disabilities), please contact the Compliance Office at [phone].

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1627. Filed for public inspection August 30, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]