Operating Authority Required

An operating authority is required for each type of service offered. An operating authority issued for one service will not serve as authorization for another service. A. Warrants. A warrant is required for each of the following service types: (1) charter services; (2) towing services, including for repossessions; and (3) transportation of property, excluding household good services for which a certificate is required, and cadaver transports regulated under the Funeral Services Act, Chapter 61, Article 32 NMSA 1978. B. Certificates. A certificate is required for each of the following service types: (1) ‘full service’ types are required to meet specific standards of service to a community. (a) municipal taxicab services; (b) scheduled shuttle services; (c) ambulance services; (2) ‘general service’ types are not required to provide marginally- or un-profitable services. (a) general taxicab services; (b) general shuttle services; (c) household goods services; or a (d) specialized passenger service types: tour and sightseeing, non-emergency medical transport, and limousine services.