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37-3-23
Section 37-3-23 Bills of lading. Every common carrier by motor vehicle subject to the provisions
of this chapter receiving property for transportation originating and terminating in this
state shall issue to the shipper a receipt or bill of lading therefor and shall be liable
as a common carrier under the laws of this state to the lawful holder thereof for any loss,
damage or injury to such property caused by it; and no contract, stipulation, receipt,
rule or regulation contained in said receipt or bill of lading, or otherwise, shall exempt
such common carrier from the liability hereby imposed; but nothing in this section shall deprive
any holder of such receipt or bill of lading of any remedy or right of action which he has
under existing law. Every bill of lading so issued to the shipper shall state the class or
classes of freight or express shipped and the rate to the point of destination and the aggregate
charge made for the transportation. The commission shall prescribe the forms...
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37-2-21
- When issued; contents; receipt for cotton in bales; common-law liability not affected. (a)
Every transportation company receiving property for transportation, originating and terminating
in this state, shall issue to the shipper a receipt or bill of lading therefor in which shall
be stated the class or classes of freight shipped and the rate to the point of destination
and aggregate charge made for the transportation and shall be liable to the lawful holder
thereof for any loss, damage or injury to such property negligently caused by it or
by any transportation company to which said property may be delivered, or over whose lines
such property may pass; and no contract, stipulation, receipt, rule or regulation contained
in said receipt or bill of lading, or otherwise, shall exempt such transportation company
from the liability hereby imposed; but nothing in this subsection shall deprive any holder
of such receipt or bill of lading of any remedy or right of action which he has under...
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37-3-25
Section 37-3-25 Penalties for violations. (a) Any person knowingly and willfully violating
any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, requirement or order thereunder or
any term or condition of any certificate, permit or license for which a penalty is not otherwise
herein provided shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $100.00 for the first
offense and not more than $500.00 for any subsequent offense. Each day of such violation shall
constitute a separate offense. (b) If any motor carrier or broker operates in violation of
any provision of this chapter (except as to the reasonableness of rates, fares or charges
and discriminatory character thereof), or any rule, regulation or requirement, or order thereunder,
or of any term or condition of any certificate or permit, the commission or its duly authorized
agency may apply to the circuit court of the State of Alabama for any county where such motor
carrier or broker operates for the enforcement of such...
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28-3-11
Section 28-3-11 Invoices and receipts to be maintained by persons, firms, etc., selling or
shipping goods, merchandise, etc., to persons, firms, etc., in another state or to federal
government for army, navy or marine purposes; exemption from taxation goods purchased from
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for export to another country. (a) Where goods, wares, or
merchandise enumerated in this chapter are sold or shipped to any person, firm, corporation,
or association of persons in another state, the seller or shipper in this state shall make
and preserve for three years a duplicate invoice bill, giving the name of the person, firm,
corporation, or association of persons to whom shipped, delivered, or sold, the date of sale
or shipment, and the quantity of the merchandise sold or shipped. The seller in this state
shall have on file a freight, express, or postal receipt for the merchandise showing that
the merchandise was turned over to a common carrier engaged in interstate commerce. If...
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37-3-26
Section 37-3-26 Collection of rates and charges. No common carrier by motor vehicle shall deliver
or relinquish possession at destination of any freight transported by it in intrastate commerce
until all tariff rates and charges thereon have been paid, except under such rules and regulations
as the commission may from time to time prescribe to govern the settlement of all such rates
and charges, including rules and regulations for weekly or monthly settlement, and to prevent
unjust discrimination or undue preference or prejudice; provided, that the provisions of this
section shall not be construed to prohibit any such carrier from extending credit in connection
with rates and charges on freight transported for the United States for any department, bureau,
or agency thereof, or for any state or political subdivision thereof. Where any common carrier
by motor vehicle is instructed by a shipper or consignor to deliver property transported by
such carrier to a consignee other than the...
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37-11A-1
by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming a law, and when the State of Mississippi ratifies
the compact. Article III. For purposes of this compact, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, or any other
entity. (2) Railroad means a common carrier by railroad as defined in Section 1(3) of Part
I of the Interstate Commerce Act [codified as 49 U.S.C. §1(3)]. (3) Railroad properties and
facilities mean any real or personal property or interest in property which is owned,
leased, or otherwise controlled by a railroad or other person, including, without limitation,
the authority, and which are used or are useful in rail transportation service, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing: a. Track, roadbed, and related structures,
including rail, ties, ballast, other track materials, grading, tunnels, bridges, trestles,
culverts, elevated structures, stations, office buildings used for operating...
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40-17-350
Section 40-17-350 Transportation of motor fuel; inspections. (a) Each person operating a refinery
or terminal in Alabama shall prepare and provide to the driver of every highway vehicle receiving
motor fuel at the facility a shipping document setting out on its face the destination state
as represented to the terminal operator by the shipper or the shipper's agent. Failure to
comply with this subsection may result in a department imposed penalty of not less than five
hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), to be multiplied by the
sum of the current violation plus prior violations of this subsection. (b) Every person transporting
motor fuel in Alabama in a highway vehicle other than in its supply tank shall carry on board
a shipping document issued by the facility where the motor fuel was obtained. The shipping
document shall set out on its face the state of destination of the motor fuel transported
in the highway vehicle. Violation of this subsection...
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8-20-4
carriers. q. To offer any refunds or other types of inducements to any person for the purchase
of new motor vehicles of a certain line make to be sold to the state or any political subdivision
thereof without making the same offer to all other new motor vehicle dealers in the same line
make within the state. r. To release to any outside party, except under subpoena, or as otherwise
required by law or in an administrative, judicial, or arbitration proceeding, any business,
financial, or personal information which may be from time to time provided by the dealer
to the manufacturer, without the express written consent of the dealer. s. To own an interest
in a new motor vehicle dealership, to operate or control a dealership, to make direct sales
or leases of new motor vehicles to the public in Alabama, or to own, operate, or control a
facility for performance of motor vehicle warranty or repair service work, except as follows:
1. The manufacturer or distributor is owning or operating...
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37-2-22
Section 37-2-22 Bills of lading or receipts - Not given until property delivered to carrier;
duplicates. A transportation company engaged in the business of carriage, or of keeping for
shipment, or of forwarding things or property, must not give a receipt or bill of lading for
the things or property for carriage, or for keeping for shipment, or for forwarding unless
such things or property have been actually delivered to said company, or placed in its control;
and a second receipt or bill of lading must not be issued or given, the original being outstanding,
without writing across the face thereof the word "duplicate." (Code 1886, §1175;
Code 1896, §4219; Code 1907, §6132; Code 1923, §10492; Code 1940, T. 48, §134.)...
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7-7-307
Section 7-7-307 Lien of carrier. (a) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of
lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier's
receipt of the goods for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges,
and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods incident to their transportation
or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. However, against a purchaser for value
of a negotiable bill of lading, a carrier's lien is limited to charges stated in the bill
or the applicable tariffs or, if no charges are stated, a reasonable charge. (b) A lien for
charges and expenses under subsection (a) on goods that the carrier was required by law to
receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any person entitled to the
goods unless the carrier had notice that the consignor lacked authority to subject the goods
to those charges and expenses. Any other lien under subsection (a) is...
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