Submitted by Gil Dunnagan (not verified) on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:41pm.
The NCUC governs movers within NC. This Commission has little enforcement in place for the rulings they make. We have as many Non-Certificated Movers (illegal) operating, as we have legal movers causing unfair competition between legal & illegal movers as well as putting the consumers at risk for loss/damage. With limited powers of enforcement, rules and laws are not often applied. Movers are required to obtain operating authority from the NCUC to operate charing from Tariff MRT-1. The NCUC is too "relaxed" with granting operating authority and do not apply the fit, willing, & able requirements. In my opinion creating the ole "rubber stamp" passing all that apply. The NCUC needs enforcement powers in place to work directly with the Public Staff to correct and elminate the non-certificated movers operating. The NC Hwy Patrol is at this time the only enforcement. I understand the NC Hwy Patrol only has 3 Officers that are familar with the moving section of the Motors Carrier Laws and Regulations to enforce the NC Statutory Provisions in Chapter 62. There is more that should be heard concerning the NCUC and Public Staff. I have worked as a mover since 1971 and my operating authority has been in place since 1986 under NCUC 1456. Thank You
NCUC Transportation Section..Movers
The NCUC governs movers within NC. This Commission has little enforcement in place for the rulings they make. We have as many Non-Certificated Movers (illegal) operating, as we have legal movers causing unfair competition between legal & illegal movers as well as putting the consumers at risk for loss/damage. With limited powers of enforcement, rules and laws are not often applied. Movers are required to obtain operating authority from the NCUC to operate charing from Tariff MRT-1. The NCUC is too "relaxed" with granting operating authority and do not apply the fit, willing, & able requirements. In my opinion creating the ole "rubber stamp" passing all that apply. The NCUC needs enforcement powers in place to work directly with the Public Staff to correct and elminate the non-certificated movers operating. The NC Hwy Patrol is at this time the only enforcement. I understand the NC Hwy Patrol only has 3 Officers that are familar with the moving section of the Motors Carrier Laws and Regulations to enforce the NC Statutory Provisions in Chapter 62. There is more that should be heard concerning the NCUC and Public Staff. I have worked as a mover since 1971 and my operating authority has been in place since 1986 under NCUC 1456. Thank You