OA150-I (09/25/2020)
AUTHORITY TYPES
BROKER - PASSENGER -- Select this authority type if:
► you would like to obtain OR change a For-Hire Intrastate Operating Authority License to arrange for the transportation of passengers within Virginia
by companies authorized by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to transport passengers. The following requirements MUST be met:
● notify DMV in writing within 30 days if you discontinue your
services.
● maintain a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit in the
amount of $25,000 for as long as the license is active.
NOTE: Refer to form OA435 - Passenger Carrier and
Passenger Broker Bond or form OA447 - For Hire
Operating Authority Certificate or License, Irrevocable
Letter of Credit located under "Forms and Publications" on
dmvNow.com.
♦ You must:
● ensure the transporting carrier is authorized by DMV to
transport passengers.
● provide your service to the general public without discrimination.
● report any change of address to DMV Motor Carrier Services
within 30 days.
● ensure the number of your license appears in any
advertisement for your services.
● maintain a copy of the certificate of public convenience and
necessity issued to those carriers through which transportation is
arranged.
SECTION 1 -- APPLICATION AND AUTHORITY TYPES
Selecting the correct "Authority Type" is important as these selections impact how DMV will process your application. Authority types available are
defined below:
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:
- A $50.00 nonrefundable filing fee.
- A Surety Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit (Additional information
provided in the "Authority Types" section).
- A tariff if applying for Household Goods Authority (refer to Household
Goods section below).
- A Power of Attorney document (from your surety company).
CONTRACT PASSENGER -- Select this authority type if:
► you would like to obtain a For-Hire Intrastate Operating Authority Certificate to contract to transport groups of passengers within Virginia and will
charge a group fee for your services. The following requirements MUST be met:
♦ You must:
● conduct trips that are PREARRANGED under a contract made
with a group through a representative of the group.
● contract with groups for at LEAST a one-hour time period, even
if the trip lasts less than one hour.
- no other group(s) may be transported during the timeframe of
the contract.
● carry a copy of the contract or of a trip sheet in the vehicle
during the trip. The contract or trip sheet must contain:
- the name of the passengers who arranged for the use
of the vehicle
- the origin and destination of the trip
- the date and approximate pick up time
● maintain the contract or trip sheet at your place of business for
three years
● make the contract or trip sheet immediately available to any of
the following upon request:
- DMV
- law enforcement
- airport authority
● provide your service to the general public without discrimination.
● ensure the number of your certificate appears in any
advertisement for your services.
NOTE: advertisements for your services may not contain
untrue, misleading, or deceptive information.
● maintain a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit in the
amount of $25,000. The bond must be kept in effect for 3 years
from the issue date of the operating authority certificate.
NOTE: Refer to form OA435 - Passenger Carrier and
Passenger Broker Bond or form OA447 - For Hire
Operating Authority Certificate or License, Irrevocable
Letter of Credit located under "Forms and Publications" on
dmvNow.com.
♦ You may not station your vehicle(s) in front of or across the
street from a hotel/motel, or within 100 feet of a taxicab stand
without a completed trip sheet or contract order in the vehicle(s), or
a written agreement with an airport authority or hotel/motel owner
providing office space for your business at the airport/hotel/motel.
♦ If your application is approved, you will be required to have
proof of insurance filed with DMV by your insurance company.
Required minimum amount is as follows:
Minimum Bodily Injury and
Property Damage Amount
Total Passengers
(including driver)
$350,000 1 to 6
$1,500,000 7 to 15
$5,000,000 16 or more
OPERATING AUTHORITY CERTIFICATE
OR LICENSE APPLICATION
(APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS)
Purpose: Use this form to apply for authority to operate as a motor carrier within Virginia under the authority types identified below. For information on how
to obtain For-Hire Intrastate Operating Authority for types of for-hire services not identified below, visit www.dmvNow.com.
Instructions: To ensure accurate and timely processing of your application, read and follow all steps outlined in the Operating Authority Certificate Application
Instructions (OA 150-I).
NOTE: The application process for operating authority involves multiple steps, including the submission of various pieces of information, and requires
the applicant's continuing involvement and cooperation with DMV staff. It is critical that all required information is current and that it is submitted
timely. If after 90 days you have failed to respond to a request for information, DMV may cancel your application. If your application has been
canceled and you later decide to reapply for operating authority, you will need to begin the process as a new applicant.
Please be aware of the following prohibition: If you have been or are found guilty of performing, offering, advertising, providing, procuring, or arranging by
contract, agreement, or arrangement to transport passengers for compensation without the required license, permit, or certificate through either a conviction
resulting from a Virginia Uniform Summons or a civil penalty appropriately assessed by DMV, you will be denied the license, permit, or certificate requested for a
period of 12 months beginning from the date of the conviction or assessment of the civil penalty. This prohibition does not apply to Household Goods authority
type applicants.