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2014 Code of Alabama
Title 37 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Chapter 2 - TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Article 1 General Provisions.Division 1 Rates and Other Regulations.
- Section 37-2-1 - "Transportation company" defined.
- Section 37-2-2 - Governmentally owned transportation companies.
- Section 37-2-3 - Duty of commission to supervise, regulate, and control transportation companies.
- Section 37-2-4 - When certificate of convenience and necessity required.
- Section 37-2-4.1 - Owners of land proposed to be acquired by utility or telephone company to be given notice of filing of application for certificate of convenience and necessity.
- Section 37-2-5 - When permit to abandon service required.
- Section 37-2-6 - Application for certificate or permit - Notice and hearing.
- Section 37-2-7 - Application for certificate or permit - Grant or refusal; conditions; revocation; exception.
- Section 37-2-8 - List of tickets, passes and mileage books to be filed with commission.
- Section 37-2-9 - Repairs, improvements or changes in property or devices.
- Section 37-2-10 - Filing and posting of tariffs.
- Section 37-2-11 - Joint rates.
- Section 37-2-12 - Changes in rates.
- Section 37-2-13 - Posted rates to be legally applicable rates.
- Section 37-2-14 - Temporary or emergency rates.
- Section 37-2-15 - Special rates.
- Section 37-2-16 - Penalty for discrimination.
- Section 37-2-17 - Penalty for excessive rates.
- Section 37-2-18 - Treble damages.
- Section 37-2-19 - Reparation.
- Section 37-2-20 - Concentration and transit privileges and rates.
- Section 37-2-21 - Bills of lading or receipts - When issued; contents; receipt for cotton in bales; common-law liability not affected.
- Section 37-2-22 - Bills of lading or receipts - Not given until property delivered to carrier; duplicates.
- Section 37-2-23 - Bills of lading or receipts - Liability for false or second bill of lading or receipt or for failure to endorse partial delivery.
- Section 37-2-24 - Bills of lading or receipts - Delivery to cotton compress.
- Section 37-2-25 - Bills of lading or receipts - Unauthorized sale or transfer of property prohibited.
- Section 37-2-26 - Bills of lading or receipts - Charges to be settled according to stipulated rate.
- Section 37-2-27 - Notice to consignees of arrival of freight.
- Section 37-2-30 - Sale of unclaimed freight - Insurance; application of proceeds; record; disposition of surplus.
- Section 37-2-28 - Sale of unclaimed freight - Nonperishable freight.
- Section 37-2-29 - Sale of unclaimed freight - Perishable or live freight.
- Section 37-2-31 - Duty to receive or transport freight; liability for failure or delay.
- Section 37-2-32 - Partial delivery of consignment.
- Section 37-2-33 - Overcharges.
- Section 37-2-34 - Joint actions against connecting carriers.
- Section 37-2-35 - Personal baggage of passengers - Free transportation within certain weight limits.
- Section 37-2-36 - Personal baggage of passengers - Charge for excess baggage.
- Section 37-2-37 - Personal baggage of passengers - Baggage, etc., of commercial travelers.
- Section 37-2-38 - Personal baggage of passengers - Maximum size and weight limits; exceptions.
- Section 37-2-39 - Personal baggage of passengers - Storage charges for baggage left in baggage rooms or station houses.
- Section 37-2-40 - Free transportation or reduced rates.
- Section 37-2-41 - Inspection and supervision fees; election.
- Section 37-2-42 - Refund of excessive charges upon submission of expense bill or receipt.
- Section 37-2-43 - Soliciting claims against transportation companies forbidden.
- Section 37-2-44 - Rights of action not waived; penalties cumulative.
- Section 37-2-45 - Recovery of penalties or forfeitures.
- Section 37-2-46 - Each violation constitutes separate offense; act of employee act of company.
- Section 37-2-60 - Measure of damages for loss, injury, or delay in delivery, etc.
- Section 37-2-61 - Claim for damages.
- Section 37-2-62 - Action for damages.
- Section 37-2-80 - Railroad signs.
- Section 37-2-81 - Duty of locomotive engineer to ring bell or blow horn, etc.
- Section 37-2-82 - Stopping trains at crossings; right-of-way.
- Section 37-2-83 - Liability of railroad for failure to comply with Sections 37-2-80 through 37-2-82; burden of proof.
- Section 37-2-84 - Abandonment and discontinuance of grade crossings.
- Section 37-2-85 - Examination and licensing of railroad employees.
- Section 37-2-86 - Employment of unlicensed persons.
- Section 37-2-86.1 - Conductor and engineer's qualification permit contents; display.
- Section 37-2-87 - Instruction of engineers and conductors.
- Section 37-2-88 - Railroad drawbridges.
- Section 37-2-89 - Railroad fences; liability for injury to stock.
- Section 37-2-90 - Locomotive headlights.
- Section 37-2-91 - Railroad accident reports.
- Section 37-2-110 - Duty of railroad to provide accommodations generally.
- Section 37-2-111 - Union stations.
- Section 37-2-112 - Orders of commission - Notice; time for compliance.
- Section 37-2-113 - Orders of commission - Remedy for noncompliance.
- Section 37-2-114 - Failure of trains to stop at advertised stations.
- Section 37-2-116 - Action for damages not barred.
- Section 37-2-130 - Duty of railroad to maintain depots, etc.
- Section 37-2-131 - Connection of tracks and interchange of traffic - Generally.
- Section 37-2-132 - Connection of tracks and interchange of traffic - Railroads running to or through same town or city.
- Section 37-2-133 - Connection of tracks and interchange of traffic - Switch connections.
- Section 37-2-134 - Connection of tracks and interchange of traffic - Duty to provide equal and reasonable facilities.
- Section 37-2-135 - Connection of tracks and interchange of traffic - Duty to deliver freight or cars without unreasonable delay or discrimination; precedence given livestock and perishable freight.
- Section 37-2-136 - Spur tracks and sidetracks.
- Section 37-2-137 - Cattle guards.
- Section 37-2-150 - Appointment.
- Section 37-2-151 - Oath; bond.
- Section 37-2-152 - Badge.
- Section 37-2-153 - Powers.
- Section 37-2-154 - Compensation.
- Section 37-2-155 - Liability of corporation for acts of policemen.
- Section 37-2-156 - Filing of notice that services no longer required.
- Section 37-2-157 - Removal by Governor.
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