Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

Section 770-X-10-.07 - Credit

(1) No common carrier shall deliver or relinquish possession at destination of any property transported by it in intrastate commerce until all tariff rates and charges thereon have been paid, except under the following conditions:

(a) The carrier shall take precautions deemed by it to be sufficient to assure payment of the tariff rates and charges within the credit period herein specified before relinquishing possession of the property transported.

(b) The carrier shall not, prior to receiving payment of the tariff rates and charges, relinquish possession of property to or for a person who has not, within the credit period herein specified, paid the tariff rates and charges on other property transported.

(c) A carrier who elects to relinquish possession of property transported prior to receiving payment of all tariff rates and charges thereon shall do so to all who request it, without discrimination, unless such carrier notifies such person of reasonable cause to decline to extend credit.

(d) Payment of the tariff rates and charges shall not be deferred beyond seven (7) days after delivery or after presentation of the freight bill for the shipment, whichever is later.

(e) The credit period shall run from the first 12 O'clock midnight following delivery or presentation of the freight bill, whichever is later, and Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded.

(f) Freight bills for all transportation charges shall be presented to the party responsible for paying the charges within seven (7) calendar days from the first 12 O'clock midnight following delivery of the freight, and within ten (10) calendar days from the first 12 O'clock midnight following tender and acceptance of goods for shipping.

(g) Shippers or consignees may elect to have their freight bills presented by means of the United States Mail and when the mail service is so used the time of mailing by the carrier shall be deemed to be the time of presentation of the bills.

(h) The mailing by the shipper or consignee of valid checks, drafts, or money orders, which are satisfactory to the carrier, in payment of freight charges within the credit period allowed such shipper or consignee, may be deemed to be the collection of the tariff rates and charges within the credit period for the purpose of these rules.

(i) Notwithstanding Sections (d), (e), and (f) of this rule, freight bills for transportation of materials by dump truck and/or dump trailer may be presented no later than the tenth day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the materials were delivered. If this billing method is used, the transportation charges shall be collected on or before the twentieth day of the calendar month in which presentation of the freight bill or bills is made.

(j) This rule shall not apply to credit extended to the Federal or State Governments or political subdivisions or agencies thereof.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.07

Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-3-5, 37-3-7, 37-3-20.