A. Application for a Household Goods Permit as a Partnership (T-189,587)
On July 11, 2002 Stanley King Chee Wong (aka King Wong or Ken Wang) and Xiu Ping Cui (aka Tina Cui), a partnership doing business as (dba) K & T Moving Company, 1029 Geneva Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112, filed an Application For a Household Goods Carrier Permit with the Commission License Section under File Number T-189587. License Section denied this application on December 3, 2002, and mailed a Notice of Denial of Application to the applicants on that date. The Commission's notice informed K & T that its application was denied due to its failure to file evidence of public liability insurance, to supply required documents, and to successfully complete the required MAX 4 examination.
On July 3, 2003, Stanley King Chee Wong and Xiu Ping Cui submitted a
re-file application for a Household Goods Carrier Permit. Mr. Wong took the written MAX 4 examination in the License Section on July 30, 2003 and, again, on September 8, 2003. On both occasions, he failed to pass the examination thereby demonstrating his lack of knowledge to engage in the moving business.
B. Application for a Household Goods Permit as a Corporation (T-189,779)
On October 16, 2003, ABC Moving, Inc. (hereinafter ABC) filed an application for a Household Goods Carrier permit with the Commission License Section. ABC is a active California corporation, incorporated on October 2, 2003. Its corporate number is C2554110. Su Fen Wu is listed as President and Agent For Service of Process. Records maintained by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) show Su Fen Wu is also known as (aka) Suzanne Sufen Wong and Suzanne Sufen Wu. The application showed the carrier's business and mailing address as 230 Oriente Street, Daly City, CA 94014. The application lists King Wong as the Manager and also the person designated to take the MAX 4 examination prescribed by the Commission and required by Public Utilities Code Section 5135. Along with Su Fen Wu, King Wong is listed as an ABC emergency contact for the California Highway Patrol to attempt to contact in the event of an emergency involving ABC's vehicles or drivers. Also, on October 15, 2003, King Wong signed application Form TL706-I as the person in the business responsible for ABC's compliance with highway safety regulations. This application is pending at this time.
The Commission License Section mailed three notices dated October 27, November 26, and December 26, 2003 to ABC informing them that the application cannot be further processed until specified documents have been completed and furnished. Deficiencies noted included ABC's failure to provide evidence of adequate public liability, cargo and workers' compensation insurance coverage. ABC is also directed to submit fingerprints as part of the required background check. On November 19, 2003, King Wong appeared in the License Section to take the MAX 4 exam. However, again, he failed to establish by examination his knowledge to engage in the moving business. License Section notices further informed ABC that failure to respond, or furnish necessary documents or information, may result in denial of the application.