No competitive street railway or bus line, that is, bus or railway line for the transportation of passengers of the character which runs over a given route on a fixed schedule, shall be established without the prior issuance of a certificate by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia to the effect that the competitive line is necessary for the convenience of the public.
D.C. Code § 35-201
Competitive lines on fixed routes and schedules; certificate of convenience and necessity required
Jan. 14, 1933, 47 Stat. 760, ch. 10, § 4; Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 634, Pub
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