Press Release

PUC Fines DeBolt Unlimited Travel Services for Violations

Published on 1/12/2006

Filed under: Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today fined DeBolt Unlimited Travel Services Inc. of Homestead, Allegheny County, $2,050 for various violations against PUC regulations. 

The PUC instituted a complaint against DeBolt Unlimited Travel Services for six violations found during an inspection, including:

• Operating as a broker on four separate occasions without holding a brokerage license issued by the PUC, resulting in a $250 fine for each violation for a total of $1,000;
• Failure to have the proper registered name and PUC number displayed on the vehicle, resulting in a $50 penalty; and
• Failing to cooperate with the Commission by not furnishing documents that a PUC’s enforcement officer requested to aid in an investigation, resulting in a penalty of $1,000.

The PUC’s Bureau of Transportation and Safety filed a complaint against DeBolt Unlimited Travel Services on Aug. 12, 2005. The company was given 30 days to respond to the complaint or the fine of $2,050 would be imposed. DeBolt Unlimited failed to answer the complaint.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ensures safe, reliable and reasonably priced electric, natural gas, water, telephone and transportation service for Pennsylvania consumers, by regulating public utilities and by serving as stewards of competition.

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Docket No. A-00121237C0501

Contact:

• Cyndi Page
  Sr. Communications Specialist
  717-214-5434
  cypage@pa.gov