State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Kenan Transport Co.

BRITT, Judge.

Protestants contend that Limestone failed to meet the statutory criteria and the rules and regulations of the Utilities Commission in its application for a contract carrier permit. We disagree with the contention.

G.S. 62-262 (i) sets forth the criteria to be used by the Utilities Commission in determining whether a permit is to be granted authorizing an applicant to operate as a contract car rier. This section states that the Commission shall give due consideration to:

“(1) Whether the proposed operations conform with the definition in this chapter of a contract carrier,

“(2)…