TLC revokes B and T Transportation permits after finding multi-month insurance gap; revocation effective July 31

The Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission voted to revoke permits held by B and T Transportation (doing business as Party Bus Music City) after concluding the company did not maintain required commercial general liability insurance for an extended period in 2024.

The commission found that B and T lacked commercial general liability insurance between July 26, 2024, and at least Aug. 17, 2024, and that commercial liability coverage was not documented for the company through December 2024. The commission voted on a motion finding a violation of TLC rules (insurance requirements) and then voted 3–1 to revoke B and T’s certificate; the commission set the revocation to take effect July 31, 2025, to allow existing, booked trips to be completed.

The decision followed testimony from Turner Crest, identified in the record as the new majority owner of Rowdy Bus and one of the purchasers of B and T, who acknowledged the company purchased B and T in February 2025 and that Rowdy had obtained commercial general liability coverage for B and T as of Feb. 27, 2025. Attorney Alex Dickerson, representing the new owners, acknowledged there was a gap in insurance and argued for mitigating circumstances, including that Rowdy Bus—now associated with the B and T operation—has an otherwise clean operating history and that the lapse appeared to result from a complicated sale and ownership transition.

Staff presented a timeline compiled by NDOT showing the insurance cancellation and subsequent attempts to obtain proof of coverage. Director Rooker recommended revocation, calling the insurance lapse “a very, very serious offense” and noting the department had difficulty piecing together the company’s operating and ownership changes over several months. Commission discussion repeatedly returned to two themes: (1) the seriousness of lapses in insurance for operators that carry passengers, and (2) whether the company’s later purchase and remedial steps should mitigate discipline. Legal staff advised the commission that state statute TCA 7-51-1008 and Metro code provisions permit disciplinary action for “good cause,” and that a lapse in required insurance would qualify as good cause.

The commission rejected a staff option to suspend or place the company on probation and instead voted to revoke B and T’s certificates, with an effective date of July 31, 2025. The revocation reduces the owner’s total permitted vehicles in the county (the company Rowdy Bus retains its own permits). The commission asked Metro Legal to draft a written order that will set out findings and the action taken.