Sec. 11. A person may not, except as provided in this chapter, transport passengers for compensation:
(1) on regular routes within the territorial jurisdiction of a political subdivision; or
(2) as a special and charter carrier;
until after obtaining from the department a certificate. A certificate may not be issued until after a public hearing and a consideration of the service, if any, rendered in the territory of the proposed motor vehicle operations by other common carriers, whether by motor vehicle, railroad, or otherwise.
As added by P.L.99-1989, SEC.13.