§ 1036 Certificate Application And Transfer Fees

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says you have to pay a fee when applying for permission to run certain services, and you can't sell or transfer that permission without asking first and paying another fee.

Key Takeaways

•You pay $500 to apply for permission to run certain services.
•You can't sell or transfer that permission without asking first.
•If you want to transfer permission, you pay another $300 fee.

Example

If you want to start a bus service in a new area, you need to pay $500 to apply for permission.

You can't just sell your bus service permission to someone else later unless you get approval and pay $300.

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§ 1036 Certificate Application And Transfer Fees

(a) Each application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity made under this article shall be accompanied by a fee of five hundred dollars ($500), unless the applicant is already operating in the immediate vicinity under the jurisdiction of the commission. (b) No certificate issued pursuant to, or rights to conduct any of the services authorized by, this article shall be sold, leased, or assigned, or otherwise transferred or encumbered, unless authorized by the commission. A filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300) shall accompany all applications for that authorization. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 382, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of public convenience and necessity fee commission transfer encumbered

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 1036.

§ 1036 Certificate Application And Transfer Fees

Public Utilities Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 1036 Certificate Application And Transfer Fees

This law says you have to pay a fee when applying for permission to run certain services, and you can't sell or transfer that permission without asking first and paying another fee.

Key Takeaways

•You pay $500 to apply for permission to run certain services.
•You can't sell or transfer that permission without asking first.
•If you want to transfer permission, you pay another $300 fee.

Example

If you want to start a bus service in a new area, you need to pay $500 to apply for permission.

You can't just sell your bus service permission to someone else later unless you get approval and pay $300.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 1036 Certificate Application And Transfer Fees

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of public convenience and necessity fee commission transfer encumbered

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 1036.

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