§ 190. Application of article. This article shall apply to common carriers of property by motor vehicle transporting household goods. The provisions of this article shall not apply to: (a) the transportation of household goods by or for the federal, state or municipal governments; (b) the occasional, casual or reciprocal transportation of household goods by […]
§ 191. Certificate requirement. 1. No person or persons shall engage in intrastate transportation as a common carrier of household goods by motor vehicle on any highway in this state, or hold themselves out by advertising or any other means to provide such service, unless there is in force with respect to such person a […]
§ 192. Probationary certificate. 1. A probationary certificate to operate as a common carrier of household goods by motor vehicle may be issued by the commissioner to a qualified applicant after public notice and with or without hearing. The application shall contain such information as the commissioner by regulation shall prescribe. A probationary certificate shall: […]
§ 193. Permanent certificate. 1. A permanent certificate to operate as a common carrier of household goods by motor vehicle may be issued by the commissioner after notice and with or without hearing to a carrier which has held a probationary certificate for at least six months if the commissioner determines that the holder is […]
§ 194. Agents. 1. Each motor carrier providing transportation of household goods subject to this article, and any agent or agents employed or utilized by it, shall be jointly and severally liable for any act or omission or for any violation of this chapter or any order or regulation of the commissioner in connection with […]
§ 195. Amendment, revocation and transfer of certificates and permits. 1. Certificates shall be effective from the date specified therein, and shall remain in effect until terminated as herein provided. Any such certificate may, upon application of the holder thereof and in the discretion of the commissioner, be amended or revoked, in whole or in […]
§ 196. Rates and charges; common carriers of household goods. 1. It shall be the duty of every common carrier of household goods to establish, observe and enforce just and reasonable rates, charges and classifications, and just and reasonable regulations and practices relating thereto. 2. Common carriers of household goods by motor vehicle may establish […]
§ 197. Tariff requirements; common carriers of household goods. 1. No common carrier of household goods by motor vehicle shall engage in such transportation unless the rates and charges of said carrier have been prescribed, or filed in accordance with the provisions of this article. 2. Whenever an applicable tariff has not already been prescribed […]
§ 198. Dispute settlement. 1. One or more motor carriers providing transportation of household goods subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner or an industry association or associations representing motor carriers providing transportation of household goods shall be encouraged by the commissioner to establish a program to settle disputes between such carriers and shippers of […]
§ 198-a. Enforcement. The department shall enforce this article and any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The attorney general, in response to a request by the commissioner or a complaint from a consumer, or on the attorney general’s own initiative, may seek equitable relief to restrain any violation or threatened violation of section one […]
§ 199. Liability for damage to property in transit. Every common carrier of household goods by motor vehicle shall, upon demand, issue a bill of lading for all property delivered to it for transportation. No contract, stipulation or clause in any bill of lading shall exempt any common carrier of household goods by motor vehicle […]
