Section 815-RICR-00-00-1.15 - Applications for Certificates of Public of Convenience and NecessityA. Form 1. Applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity shall be made in writing. Applications involving carriers must be submitted on forms which may be obtained from the Motor Carrier Section, Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, 89 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI 02888.B. Procedure Upon Receipt of Application 1. Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the Administrator or Administration and Operations Officer shall assign a Hearing Officer to conduct the public hearing and render a recommended decision.C. Public Notice of Filing 1. Upon the filing of an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity the Division shall publish notice of the filing in The Providence Journal-Bulletin or in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal office of the utility is located, in the form prescribed by § 1.12(C) of this Part. The notice will appear at least once. The Administrator may, at his or her discretion, order that the utility publish the notice itself and/or that the utility bear the expense of the publication.815 R.I. Code R. 815-RICR-00-00-1.15