Certificates for household goods service.

A. Except as provided in this section and in Section 65-2A-13 NMSA 1978, the department shall issue a certificate allowing a person to provide household goods service after notice and public hearing requirements are met, if the applicant: (1) is fit and able to provide the transportation to be authorized by the certificate; (2) has a place of business and stations equipment within the state and is in compliance with the safety and financial responsibility requirements of the Motor Carrier Act, the rules of the department and other applicable federal and state laws and rules; and (3) has filed a tariff as provided in Section 65-2A-20 NMSA 1978. B. Before granting a certificate for household goods service to an applicant, the department shall consider any objections that were filed within the notice period. C. A certificate issued by the department for provision of household goods service shall contain one or more endorsements, each of which shall specify: (1) the territory to be served, which shall be limited to territory sought in the application that will be served in a reasonably continuous and adequate manner beginning within thirty days of the issuance of the certificate or such other definite period or date as the department may provide for a particular application, and shall generally be specified on the basis of county boundaries, subject to other or further specification by the department by rule or in regard to a particular application; and (2) any reasonable terms of service that the department may allow or require for the particular certificate.