Road Transportation Management Regulations of Shandong Province

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of road transport, promote the development of road transport, the establishment of a unified, open, competitive and orderly road transport market, to protect the road transport operators and their service users of the legitimate rights and interests, according to national laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation in this province, the formulation of these regulations. Article 2 The road transport referred to in these regulations, including road passenger transport, road transport of goods and road transport related vehicle maintenance, handling, personnel training and transport service activities. Article 3 All units and individuals engaged in road transport in the administrative area of the province, must comply with these regulations. Article IV of road transport to implement unified management, multiple management, coordinated development of the policy, to protect legitimate competition, prohibit illegal business.

Road transport operators should abide by professional ethics, provide quality service, to ensure the quality of transportation. Article 5 the people's governments at or above the county level, the competent department of transportation is responsible for the management of the road transport industry in the administrative area. Transportation authorities belonging to the transport management agencies to perform specific management responsibilities in the road transport industry.

Public security, industry and commerce, prices, construction, finance, taxation, environmental protection, technical supervision, agricultural machinery and other departments shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, with the competent traffic department to do a good job of road transport industry management. Chapter II opening and closing Article VI of road transportation is divided into business transportation and non-business transportation. Where the purpose of profit-making and the occurrence of various modes of settlement of costs of road transport for commercial road transport; where not for profit, only for the unit and personal services, not any mode of settlement of costs of road transport for non-commercial road transport. Article VII engaged in commercial road transport units and individuals, must comply with the national and provincial transport authorities to open the technical and economic conditions.

The competent traffic department shall be on the business road transport capacity structure, capacity placement and vehicle maintenance outlets layout for macro management. Article VIII of the application to engage in commercial road transport units and individuals, shall provide evidence of the application for business, the local people's government at or above the county level, the competent department of transportation for approval. The competent department of transportation shall, within thirty days of receipt of the application for business to make a decision to approve or disapprove. After examination and approval, issued "road transport business license".

Application for business units and individuals should hold the "road transport business license" to the administrative department for industry and commerce to apply for a "business license", and tax registration before being allowed to open. Article IX in addition to administrative organs, institutions, production of their own trucks and non-operational cars, engaged in road passenger and freight transport units and individuals, must be to the people's government at or above the county level, the competent department of transportation to obtain business or non-business "Road Transportation Permit", a car, a card, carry with the car. Non-operational transportation vehicles engaged in commercial passenger and freight transport, upon approval issued by the commercial "road transport certificate". Article 10 The road transport operators merger, separation, relocation and change of name, business projects, shall be approved by the original opening of the traffic department in charge of the consent, and to the administration for industry and commerce and the tax department for registration of changes. Article 11 The road transport operator shall report to the original approval of the opening of the traffic department for approval, and in accordance with the provisions of the competent traffic department, to the public notice. Road transport operators shall not be closed for more than three months. Passenger shuttle bus operation for less than three months, shall not be suspended, closed down. Article 12 Units and individuals approved to operate road transport, not opened within three months from the date of approval, the collection of Road Transport Operation Permit. Article XIII of the operating road transport employees, before taking up their jobs should participate in the competent departments of the business training organized by the traffic department, and obtain a certificate of competency. Article XIV of the traffic department shall be "road transport license" for annual validation. Only those who have passed the examination may continue to operate. Article XV of foreign-related business road transport and foreign investment in the road transport industry, its opening approval in accordance with relevant state regulations. Chapter III Passenger Transportation Article XVI of the shuttle bus passenger lines, frequency, stations, time, by the competent traffic department in accordance with the principle of hierarchical management for approval. The operator shall not change without authorization. In the urban areas of the city to set up a fixed parking spot shall be determined by the competent department of transportation in conjunction with the public security and construction departments.

The right to operate passenger routes may be paid in accordance with the principle of fair competition, the specific measures shall be formulated by the competent provincial transportation department in conjunction with the relevant departments. Article XVII of passenger cars for hire must be installed business signs, posted rental rates and complaint telephone number, configuration and use of the meter.

Taxi shall be designated by the passenger's destination, choose a reasonable route, shall not intentionally detour or refuse to carry passengers. Article XVIII of the tourist buses should be operated in accordance with the approved routes and areas, and hanging tourist signs. Article 19 The chartered passenger bus shall operate with the current valid charter signage issued by the competent department of transportation, and the use of charter bus tickets. Article 20 The road passenger transport operators shall, according to the passenger's payment of the ticket, immediate delivery of the appropriate ticket, in accordance with the date, number of cars, place indicated in the ticket to transport passengers, midway without changing the vehicle without reason or hand over the passengers to others to transport.

Because of the fault of the passenger transport operator, causing passengers to miss the ride, the wrong ride, the operator shall be in accordance with the passenger's request to refund the ticket or arrange for a change of ride; causing personal injury to passengers or luggage loss and damage, the operator shall bear the corresponding responsibility.