45:14D-11.1 Public mover, written notice provided to consumer of owner operators.

3. a. It shall be unlawful for a contracting public mover to utilize an owner-operator for purposes of the owner-operator providing to a consumer any mover's services of the public mover, unless the public mover provides written notice to the consumer in the order for service provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, or in an addendum to that order, stating that the mover's services may be performed by an owner-operator. The notice shall include:

(1) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.295)

(2) the definition of an owner-operator as provided in section 2 of P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-2), accompanied by a description of the nature of the relationship between a public mover and owner-operator and list of typical mover's services to be performed by the owner-operator; and

(3) a statement that the public mover shall be liable for all mover's services to be performed by the owner-operator.

b. The contracting public mover shall perform any physical survey, and issue the estimate and order for service to the consumer, as required by P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.), for those household goods, office goods, or special commodities to be transported by the owner-operator.

c. If a contracting public mover utilizes an owner-operator to perform any mover's services, the owner-operator shall deliver to the consumer with the bill of lading a written statement, on the letterhead of the contracting public mover, which designates the owner-operator that will perform the mover's services. The designation shall contain the name of the owner-operator, and include relevant contact information for the Division of Consumer Affairs, including a telephone number and e-mail address, that the consumer may use to contact the division.

L.2007, c.50, s.3; amended 2009, c.295, s.1.