(1) Motor carriers and motor carrier applicants protesting an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity must include in the protest:

(a) a statement that the application is being protested in whole or in part and, if being protested only in part, a statement of the limitations of the protest;

(b) an identification of the specific application-proposed service areas in which a protesting motor carrier perceives a service conflict;

(c) a statement of the protesting motor carrier's annual revenues received for services provided in the specific application-proposed service areas in which the protesting motor carrier perceives a service conflict.

(2) The protest must be sworn to as true and correct and signed by the protestant before a notary public.

(3) In addition to filing before the commission, a copy of the protest must be served on the applicant.