(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, and except in case of emergency due to the act of God or unavoidable accident, or in case it becomes necessary to make temporary detours, no bridge company or ferry company shall operate in this state over any bridge or stream other than that provided for in its certificate of convenience and necessity, or fail to operate thereon in the manner and at the time specified in the certificate.
(2) Each such company shall comply with every rule, regulation and order of the Department of Highways until it has been modified or set aside by the department, or has been modified or set aside by final order of a court upon appeal as provided in KRS 280.110. Each such company shall comply with all statutes of this state applying to bridges or ferries.