§ 172. Certificate and permit requirement. 1. No person or persons
shall engage in intrastate transportation as a common carrier of
property by motor vehicle on any highway in this state or hold
themselves out by advertising or any other means to provide such
transportation unless there is in force with respect to such person or
persons a certificate issued by the commissioner.

2. No person or persons shall engage in intrastate transportation as a
contract carrier of property by motor vehicle on any highway in this
state or hold themselves out by advertising or any other means to
provide such transportation unless there is in force with respect to
such person or persons a permit issued by the commissioner.

3. Applications for certificates or permits shall be made in writing
to the commissioner, be verified under oath, and shall be in such form
and contain such information as the commissioner by regulation may
require. The commissioner shall provide for publication of a notice of
the application to all interested parties.