Section 1225.1500  Tariffs Listing Carriers' Operating Authority Applicable to Motor Carriers of Property

a)         A separate tariff containing a description of carriers' operating authorities (a "scope" tariff) may be filed.  A scope tariff shall contain a statement explaining that the application of rates and provisions in tariffs governed by it is limited to the extent of the carrier's operating authority published in the scope tariff.

b)         A description of the carrier's operating authority may not be used as a substitute for describing commodities or territories for rate application.

c)         If rate tariffs are governed by more than one scope tariff, each scope tariff shall be referred to in the rate tariff as a governing publication.

d)         A scope tariff may be combined with a participating carrier tariff, a rate basis tariff, and/or a rules tariff.

e)         A scope tariff shall contain the certificated name of the carrier, the motor carrier number as assigned by the Commission, and the complete operating authority as granted by the Commission.