Rule 515-16-2-.06 - Inspections by Commission's Representatives(1) Commissioners or representatives of the Commission authorized to make inspections and to enforce these Transportation Rules and Regulations, upon providing proper identification as a Commissioner or Commission employee to any carrier or carrier officer or employee requesting such, shall have the right at any time to enter into or upon any terminal, station, garage, office, warehouse, impound lot, parking lot, or other premises owned, leased, operated or used by any carrier subject to the Commission's jurisdiction or upon any vehicle operated by such carrier in intrastate commerce within Georgia in order for the purpose of inspecting such carrier's books and records and motor carrier equipment and vehicles to ascertain such carrier's past and present compliance with the statutes and Transportation Rules administered by this Commission.(2) Willful refusal of any person to produce its records for, and to permit such inspection or on-premises audit of records produced, by a visiting Commissioner or Commission Transportation Staff employee, with or without prior notice having been given for such visit, shall be sufficient grounds for suspension or cancellation of such carrier's Commission-issued registration, permit or certificate; provided, however, that the carrier affected thereby shall have 30 days to petition the Commission for a hearing as to any registration receipt, permit or certificate so suspended or cancelled.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 515-16-2-.06
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 46-2-20, 46-7-23, 46-7-30, 46-7-31.
Original Rule entitled "Inspections by Commission's Representatives" adopted. F. June 10, 2008; eff. June 30, 2008.