Section 462.39 – Fences; Inspection, Construction.
462.39 Fences; inspection, construction. Sec. 39. The railroad commission shall have power, and it shall be its duty, if it shall deem it practicable, in all cases to inspect and determine the sufficiency of all fences required by law to be constructed and maintained by railroad companies, and it may prescribe the manner of constructing […]
Section 462.40 – Bill of Lading; Liability of Carrier; Statements of Charges.
462.40 Bill of lading; liability of carrier; statements of charges. Sec. 40. Whenever any property is received by any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to be transported from 1 place to another in the state, it shall upon demand by the shipper issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor, naming […]
Section 462.41 – Violations; Investigation; Enforcement of Act.
462.41 Violations; investigation; enforcement of act. Sec. 41. This commission shall inquire into any neglect or violation of the laws of this state by any such common carrier hereinbefore defined doing business therein, or by its officers, agents or employes thereof, and shall have the power and it shall be its duty to enforce the […]
Section 462.42 – Investigation of Claims.
462.42 Investigation of claims. Sec. 42. All claims against any common carrier for loss or damage to property from any cause, or for over-charge upon any shipments, or for any other service, if not acted upon within 90 days from the date of filing of such claim with the common carrier may be investigated by […]
Section 462.27 – Process; Practice and Evidence; Incriminating Testimony; Perjury; Immunity; Orders as Evidence.
462.27 Process; practice and evidence; incriminating testimony; perjury; immunity; orders as evidence. Sec. 27. (a) In all actions and proceedings in court arising under this act all such process shall be served and the practice and rules of evidence shall be the same as in actions in equity, except as otherwise herein provided. Every sheriff […]
Section 462.28 – Common Carriers; Authority of Commission; Blanks; Inspection; Order to Produce Books; Penalty.
462.28 Common carriers; authority of commission; blanks; inspection; order to produce books; penalty. Sec. 28. (a) The commission shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of any common carrier and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and shall have the right to obtain from any common carrier all necessary […]
Section 462.29 – Common Carriers; Contracts and Free Transportation Lists; Annual Free Transportation List.
462.29 Common carriers; contracts and free transportation lists; annual free transportation list. Sec. 29. (a) Every common carrier whenever required by the commission shall, within a time to be fixed by the commission, deliver to the commission for its use, copies of all contracts which relate to the transportation of persons or property or any […]
Section 462.30 – Common Carriers; Annual Statement, Contents, Time; Blanks; Additional Information; Earnings and Income, Report.
462.30 Common carriers; annual statement, contents, time; blanks; additional information; earnings and income, report. Sec. 30. Every common carrier doing business in this state, or which shall hereafter do business in this state, and every person, firm or corporation owning property in this state which is used for common carrier purposes, shall on or before […]
Section 462.31 – Freight Tariffs; Filing.
462.31 Freight tariffs; filing. Sec. 31. Any freight tariffs issued by common carriers relating to interstate traffic in this state or by any common carrier relating either to interstate or to intrastate traffic wholly by water routes in this state shall be on order of the commission filed in the offices of the commission within […]
Section 462.32 – Unreasonable Rate or Practice; Regulation by Commission.
462.32 Unreasonable rate or practice; regulation by commission. Sec. 32. Whenever, after hearing and investigation as provided in this act, the commission shall find that any charge, regulation or practice affecting the transportation of passengers or property, or any service in connection therewith not herein specifically designated, is unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory, it shall have […]