Household goods carriers; allowed to offer binding estimates, etc. (HB1249)
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Description
Household goods carriers. Allows household goods carriers to offer binding estimates and adds bank wire transfer and accepted credit card to the list of payment methods customers may use and household goods carriers must accept to relinquish possession of a customer's goods. This bill also allows household goods carriers to offer rates lower than those specified in tariffs on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles and requires charges to be stated in dollars and cents rather than cents or dollars and cents per 100 pounds. Amends § 46.2-2157 (“Estimate of charges; penalties; information booklet for shippers.”), § 46.2-2158 (“Bill of lading.”), § 46.2-2161 (“Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges.”), § 46.2-2163 (“Determination of weights by certified scales.”), § 46.2-2170 (“Unlawful to charge other than published tariff.”), § 46.2-2173 (“Tariff contents.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
04/05/2006: signed by governor
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