§ 365.205 Contents of the protest.

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Title 49 CFR: Transportation › Chapter III: FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Part 365: RULES GOVERNING APPLICATIONS FOR OPERATING AUTHORITY › Subpart B: How To Oppose Requests for Authority › § 365.205: § 365.205 Contents of the protest.

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(a) All information upon which the protestant plans to rely is put into the protest.

(b) A protest must be verified, as follows:

I, ____________________, verify under penalty of perjury under laws of the United States of America, that the information above is true and correct. Further, I certify that I am qualified and authorized to file this protest. (

See

18 U.S.C. 1001 and 18 U.S.C. 1621 for penalties.)

(Signature and Date)

(c) A protest not in substantial compliance with applicable statutory standards or these rules may be rejected.

(d) Protests must respond directly to the statutory standards for FMCSA review of the application. As these standards vary for particular types of applications, potential protestants should refer to the general criteria addressed at § 365.107 and may consult the FMCSA at 800-832-5660 or via the web form at

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ask

for further assistance in developing their evidence.

[59 FR 63728, Dec. 9, 1994. Redesignated at 61 FR 54707, Oct. 21, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 49940, Sept. 24, 1997; 81 FR 68344, Oct. 4, 2016]

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