South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article 2 - MOTOR CARRIERS
Subarticle 7 - TARIFFS
Section 103-193 - Hearing and Publication on New Rate Schedule

1. When Hearing Held. Whenever there shall be filed with the commission any tariff stating a new individual or joint rate, fare, charge, rule, or classification for the transportation of passengers or property by motor carrier operating under a Certificate of PC&N or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate, fare, or charge, or the value of the service thereunder, the commission, upon complaint of any interested party or upon its own initiative, if it so orders, without answer or other formal pleading by the interested carrier or carriers, but upon reasonable notice, may enter upon a hearing concerning the lawfulness of such rate, fare, or charge, or such rule , regulation, or practice.

2. When Publication Required. Whenever any new or changed rate, fare, charge, rule, or classification is filed, the commission may, in its discretion, require the filing party or parties to give notice of such filing by publishing once, a notice in the form prescribed by the commission, in newspapers of general coverage in the affected territory. If publication is required, affidavits of publication must be returned to the commission's offices as evidence of compliance with such publication requirement.