FAQs: Intrastate Operating Authority Related Questions

What is a Form E and where can one be obtained?

A Form E is liability insurance filing submitted by a customer’s insurance company.

What do I need to do to operate a limousine and/or executive sedan for compensation within Virginia?

You must apply for a certificate by submitting a For Hire Intrastate Operating Authority Certificate or License Application (OA-141) with all required documentation.

How long does it take to obtain the different types of intrastate operating authority?

When you are applying for the first time, the initial processing time can be from 90 to 120 days for the following types of operating authorities: Broker-Passenger, Broker-Property, Contract Bus Carrier, Contract Passenger Carrier, Household Goods Carrier, Irregular Route Common Carrier, Regular Route Common Carrier and Sightseeing

What is operating authority?

Intrastate operating authority is a commercial insurance monitoring program as well as a program to monitor carrier fitness to provide a particular transportation service.

Who needs intrastate operating authority?

Any person transporting passengers or non-exempt commodities for compensation from point to point in Virginia.

If I am leased on to a company, who must obtain the intrastate operating authority credentials ?

The operating authority credentials are issued in the name of the motor carrier that holds the operating authority. Credentials may be obtained by either the operating carrier or the lessee if they have written authorization.

Why must I notify DMV's Motor Carrier Services section when I sell a vehicle?

When you sell a vehicle, you are required to return the operating authority decal and registration card to Motor Carrier Services. The decal and registration card must be returned before the decal can be removed from your account. Insurance companies contact this office at various times to inquire about the number of operating authority decals currently held by their insured.

How much does operating authority cost?

Filing Fee	$50.00 (all certificate and license applications and Employee Hauler and Taxicab permit applications)
Decal	$10.00 annually for freight/property vehicles $3.00 annually for passenger vehicles

Can intrastate operating authority be obtained at any DMV office?

If you are applying at any DMV Customer Service Center for any of these operating authorities:

• Bulk Property Carrier,
• Employee Hauler,
• Non-profit/Tax-Exempt Passenger Carrier,
• Property Carrier (non-bulk), or
• Taxicab

Do I need intrastate operating authority if I am registered in another state?

If you wish to operate for-hire from point to point within Virginia, you are required to obtain Virginia Intrastate Operating Authority.

What is required to operate under Medicaid reimbursement?

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) requires a person to be registered under one of the following types of intrastate operating authority: Taxicab, Non-profit/Tax-Exempt Passenger Carrier, Contract Passenger Carrier, or Irregular Route Common Carrier Passenger. DMAS will require a copy of either the permit or certificate and a copy of the operating authority registration card for the current year.

What are the insurance requirements for the different types of operating authority?

Operating Authority Type(s)	Insurance Requirement
•Broker-Transportation of Passengers •Broker-Transportation of Property	Not Applicable
Bulk Property Carrier	$750,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage
Contract Bus Carrier	$5,000,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage
•Contract Passenger Carrier •Employee Hauler Carrier •Regular Route Common Carrier - Passengers •Sight Seeing Carrier	Bodily Injury and Property Damage (including driver) $350,000 - 1 to 6 passengers $1,500,000 - 7 to 15 passengers $5,000,000 - 16 or more passengers
•Household Goods Carrier •Property Carrier Non-Bulk	$750,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage $50,000 Cargo
Irregular Route Common Carrier – Passengers	Bodily Injury and Property Damage (including driver) $350,000 - 1 to 6 passengers $1,500,000 - 7 to 15 passengers
Non-Profit/Tax-Exempt Passenger Carrier	Bodily Injury and Property Damage (including driver) $1,500,000 - 7 to 15 passengers $5,000,000 - 16 or more passengers
Taxicab	$125,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage

What is an MC-100?

An MC-100 is the Intrastate Operating Authority Registration Card.

What type of intrastate operating authority is required to haul specific commodities?

Operating Authority Type	Sample Commodities Transported
Property Carrier - Bulk	Sand, dirt, gravel, brick, block, coal, wreckers, tow trucks
Property Carrier (Non-Bulk)	General freight and commodities, household goods transported within a 30 mile radius
Household Goods	Personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling
•Taxicab •Regular Route Common Carrier •Irregular Route Common Carrier •Employee Hauler •Contract Bus Carrier •Contract Passenger Carrier •Sight-seeing •Non-Profit/Tax-Exempt Passenger Carrier	Passengers (Use links for more information about the different types of passenger authority.)

Do I need operating authority from the Virginia DMV to operate as a local mover?

If you never transported household goods farther than 30 miles from where the move starts you need Property Carrier (Non-Bulk) authority. If you perform moves that are farther than 30 miles, Virginia law requires you to obtain Household Goods Carrier authority from the Virginia DMV.

Is the Notary Public required to place their seal on the Information Release Authorization in my application for a certificate/license?

The seal is not required if the Notary Public was commissioned by a Virginia jurisdiction. The seal is required if the Notary Public was commissioned by a jurisdiction outside Virginia.