Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-15. Filing of contracts by contract carriers – Form of contract
Every contract carrier by motor vehicle shall file with the administrator a copy of every contract for the transportation of property by motor vehicle in effect in connection with its operations, which shall be in writing and shall be executed by all parties thereto. The period of time during which the contracts shall be in force; the charges for transportation and accessorial services, if any; and the duties and obligations of all parties thereto, shall be specifically stated in the contracts, and the copies shall be kept in the files of the administrator but not opened to public inspection.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, ch. 99, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 1946, ch. 1805, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-19; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-15; P.L. 1958, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 113.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-15
- Administrator: means the public utilities administrator. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- Motor vehicle: means any vehicle, machine, truck, tractor-trailer, or semi-trailer propelled or drawn by any mechanical power and used upon the highways in the transportation of property, but does not include any vehicle or car operated on a rail or rails whether on or off the publicly used highways. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-2