Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-27.1. Advertisements by transporters of household goods
(a) Every motor carrier engaged in the transportation of household goods between points within the state including a carrier providing a service incidental to or part of the intrastate transportation shall include and shall require each of its agents to include in every advertisement as defined in this section, the name or trade name of the motor carrier under whose operating authority the advertised service will originate and the certificate of public convenience number or permit number issued to the operating authority by the public utilities commission.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-27.1
- Certificate: means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this chapter or by any corresponding provisions of earlier laws to a common carrier by motor vehicle. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-2
- Commission: means the public utilities commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- Motor carrier: means a common carrier by motor vehicle, a contract carrier by motor vehicle, or an interstate carrier by motor vehicle. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-2
- Permit: means a permit issued under this chapter or corresponding provisions of earlier laws to a contract carrier by motor vehicle. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12-2
(b) As used in this section, “advertisement” shall mean any written or printed communication to the public in connection with an offer or sale of any intrastate transportation service but not including the name, address, and telephone number of the carrier.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 92, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 113.