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Alabama
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Title 37 - Public Utilities...
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Chapter 2 - Transportation ...
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Article 1 - General Provisi...
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Division 1 - Rates and Other Regulations.
Division 1 - Rates and Other Regulations.
Section 37-2-1 - "Transportation company" defined.
Section 37-2-2 - Governmentally owned transportation companies.
Section 37-2-3 - Duty of commission to supervise, regulate, and control transportation companies.
Section 37-2-4 - When certificate of convenience and necessity required.
Section 37-2-4.1 - Owners of land proposed to be acquired by utility or telephone company to be given notice of filing of application for certificate of convenience and necessity.
Section 37-2-5 - When permit to abandon service required.
Section 37-2-6 - Application for certificate or permit - Notice and hearing.
Section 37-2-7 - Application for certificate or permit - Grant or refusal; conditions; revocation; exception.
Section 37-2-8 - List of tickets, passes and mileage books to be filed with commission.
Section 37-2-9 - Repairs, improvements or changes in property or devices.
Section 37-2-10 - Filing and posting of tariffs.
Section 37-2-11 - Joint rates.
Section 37-2-12 - Changes in rates.
Section 37-2-13 - Posted rates to be legally applicable rates.
Section 37-2-14 - Temporary or emergency rates.
Section 37-2-15 - Special rates.
Section 37-2-16 - Penalty for discrimination.
Section 37-2-17 - Penalty for excessive rates.
Section 37-2-18 - Treble damages.
Section 37-2-19 - Reparation.
Section 37-2-20 - Concentration and transit privileges and rates.
Section 37-2-21 - Bills of lading or receipts - When issued; contents; receipt for cotton in bales; common-law liability not affected.
Section 37-2-22 - Bills of lading or receipts - Not given until property delivered to carrier; duplicates.
Section 37-2-23 - Bills of lading or receipts - Liability for false or second bill of lading or receipt or for failure to endorse partial delivery.
Section 37-2-24 - Bills of lading or receipts - Delivery to cotton compress.
Section 37-2-25 - Bills of lading or receipts - Unauthorized sale or transfer of property prohibited.
Section 37-2-26 - Bills of lading or receipts - Charges to be settled according to stipulated rate.
Section 37-2-27 - Notice to consignees of arrival of freight.
Section 37-2-30 - Sale of unclaimed freight - Insurance; application of proceeds; record; disposition of surplus.
Section 37-2-29 - Sale of unclaimed freight - Perishable or live freight.
Section 37-2-28 - Sale of unclaimed freight - Nonperishable freight.
Section 37-2-31 - Duty to receive or transport freight; liability for failure or delay.
Section 37-2-32 - Partial delivery of consignment.
Section 37-2-33 - Overcharges.
Section 37-2-34 - Joint actions against connecting carriers.
Section 37-2-35 - Personal baggage of passengers - Free transportation within certain weight limits.
Section 37-2-36 - Personal baggage of passengers - Charge for excess baggage.
Section 37-2-37 - Personal baggage of passengers - Baggage, etc., of commercial travelers.
Section 37-2-38 - Personal baggage of passengers - Maximum size and weight limits; exceptions.
Section 37-2-39 - Personal baggage of passengers - Storage charges for baggage left in baggage rooms or station houses.
Section 37-2-40 - Free transportation or reduced rates.
Section 37-2-41 - Inspection and supervision fees; election.
Section 37-2-42 - Refund of excessive charges upon submission of expense bill or receipt.
Section 37-2-43 - Soliciting claims against transportation companies forbidden.
Section 37-2-44 - Rights of action not waived; penalties cumulative.
Section 37-2-45 - Recovery of penalties or forfeitures.
Section 37-2-46 - Each violation constitutes separate offense; act of employee act of company.