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Q28: Does a motor carrier need to pay and file the AFR even though the motor carrier
did not make any revenue?
A: Yes. A motor carrier is required to pay and file an AFR every year, regardless of the
motor carrier’s gross revenue amount. The Fee amount is the motor carrier’s gross
revenue amount multiplied by .0025. If the Fee amount is less than $20.00, the minimum
Fee payment will be $20.00.
INACTIVE STATUS
Q29: What does a motor carrier need to do to be placed on inactive status?
A: Please eFile a letter (do not mail it—email it or FAX it) requesting that your PUC
certificate be placed on inactive status and state the reason. For information regarding
eFiling, visit Filing Information. You are also required to file an Annual Financial Report
(“AFR”) and Gross Revenue Fee (“Fee”) for the period January 1 to the date of your
request for inactive status. If you had no gross revenues during this period, there is a
minimum Fee of $20.00. In addition, you are required to file an AFR and Fee for any
prior year for which you have not yet submitted an AFR and Fee. Submit the AFRs and
Fees via the AFR of Motor Carriers Long Form or AFR of Motor Carriers Short Form.
Q30: How does a motor carrier reactivate his/her inactive status?
A: To reactivate a PUC certificate, eFile a written request to reactivate your license. Do not
mail, email, or fax this request. The request must be eFiled. For information regarding
eFiling, visit Filing Information. In addition, submit the following: (1) a certificate of
insurance indicating that you have the required liability insurance coverage (and cargo
insurance, if applicable); (2) a tariff that conforms to the provisions of Hawaii
Administrative Rules, Chapter 16-603, or evidence that you have joined a tariff bureau; (3)
a vehicle inventory list; and (4) a copy of the current Certificate of Registration or
ownership document for all vehicles listed on the vehicle inventory list.
SURRENDERING A PUC CERTIFICATE
Q31: How does a motor carrier surrender its PUC certificate?
A: Please eFile a letter (do not mail it—email it or FAX it) requesting that your PUC license
be surrendered and state the reason. For information regarding eFiling, visit
Filing Information. You are also required to file an Annual Financial Report (“AFR”) and
Gross Revenue Fee (“Fee”) for the period January 1 to the date of your request to
surrender your certificate. If you had no gross revenues during this period, there is a
minimum Fee of $20.00. In addition, you are required to file an AFR and Fee for any
prior year for which you have not yet submitted an AFR and Fee. Submit the AFRs and
Fees via the AFR of Motor Carriers Long Form or AFR of Motor Carriers Short Form.
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