SECTION 165:30-1-1. Purpose

  The public policy of this State, as declared by the Legislature, requires that motor carriers and private carriers, except as provided in this Chapter, should be regulated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, to protect the public interest, the environment and the highways of the state of Oklahoma and ensure compliance with applicable safety rules and regulations. The public policy of this State, as further declared by the Legislature, requires that motor carriers of household goods be regulated by the Commission in such manner as to establish standards for public safety, fair competitive practices, adequate and dependable service and protection of shippers from deceptive or unfair practices. The public policy of this State, as further declared by the Legislature, requires that transportation network companies be regulated by the Commission in such a manner as to implement and enforce public safety standards and insurance requirements as required by statute. The rules in this Chapter are intended to implement that public policy and to carry out the Commission's statutory duty of regulation in the public interest. In case of doubt as to the meaning of any language of the rules in this Chapter, that construction should be adopted which is consistent with the Constitution and Statutes of Oklahoma.

[Source: Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1005, eff 1-1-95 (emergency); Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2077, eff 7-1-95; Added at 26 Ok Reg 2947, eff 6-22-09 (emergency); Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1773, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 633, eff 9-1-16]