Virginia § 46.2-2079 - Certificates for passenger carriers operating over Interstate Highway System
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-2079 — Certificates for passenger carriers operating over Interstate Highway System, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-2079. Certificates for passenger carriers operating over Interstate Highway System
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-2078, upon a showing of public convenience and necessity, the Department may, if it finds from the evidence that the public interest will be promoted thereby, issue to any carrier of passengers by motor vehicle a certificate or certificates authorizing operations in the Commonwealth upon highways that are part of the Interstate Highway System. The foregoing shall be applicable only to issuance of certificates for operations over such System. Except as otherwise indicated, all other applicable provisions of this chapter shall apply to such carriers and to such certificates.
2001, c. 596.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-2079 ("Certificates for passenger carriers operating over Interstate Highway System") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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