(a) It shall be unlawful for any railroad or any of its agents or employees to enter into an agreement or contract with any shipper of any livestock, merchandise, or other freight for the purpose of abridging, modifying, limiting, or abrogating the statutory and common law duties and liabilities of the railroad as a common carrier. All agreements and contracts made for that purpose are declared to be void and shall not be enforced by any of the courts of this state.
(b) All rules prescribed by any railroad for the transportation of any merchandise, livestock, or other freight which are inconsistent with the common law and statutory duties and liabilities of railroads as common carriers or that in anywise limit or abridge the statutory and common laws and rights of any shipper are declared to be void and shall not be enforced by any of the courts of this state.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 10 - Transportation Of Passengers And Freight Generally
Subchapter 4 - Freight — Railroads
§ 23-10-401. Definition for §§ 23-10-432 — 23-10-437 and 23-12-605
§ 23-10-402. Definition for §§ 23-10-403, 23-10-405, 23-10-406, and 23-10-409 — 23-10-431
§ 23-10-403. Application of §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-405, 23-10-406, 23-10-409 — 23-10-431
§ 23-10-404. Remedies in §§ 23-10-438 — 23-10-440 cumulative
§ 23-10-405. Remedies in §§ 23-10-406, 23-10-409 — 23-10-431 cumulative
§ 23-10-407. Reasonable rules for transportation of freight permitted
§ 23-10-408. Contracts or rules abridging liability of railroad void
§ 23-10-409. Free or reduced rate transportation permitted
§ 23-10-410. Discrimination as to freight prohibited — Pooling, rebates, etc., prohibited
§ 23-10-411. Forwarding freight over connecting lines — Preferences prohibited — Exceptions
§ 23-10-412. Demurrage charges generally
§ 23-10-413. Duty to furnish cars to shipper
§ 23-10-414. Duty to furnish cars — Interstate railroads
§ 23-10-415. Duty to exchange and return cars
§ 23-10-416. Loading of cars generally
§ 23-10-417. Cars detained for fault of shipper — Demurrage charges
§ 23-10-418. Receipt and transport of freight — Time restraints
§ 23-10-419. Delivery of freight
§ 23-10-420. Notice to consignee of arrival of freight — Penalty for failure to give
§ 23-10-421. Notice of arrival of freight — Free time
§ 23-10-422. Shipment to consignor's order — Notice
§ 23-10-423. Package freight unloaded by railroad — Storage charges
§ 23-10-424. Unloading cars — Free time — Demurrage charges — Extension of free time
§ 23-10-425. Loading or unloading — Additional free time when weather inclement
§ 23-10-427. Storage of freight after failure to unload — Charges
§ 23-10-428. Refusal of freight — Notice to consignor — Liability for demurrage
§ 23-10-429. Employee demanding or receiving extra pay for furnishing car to shipper — Penalty
§ 23-10-430. Recovery of demurrage, forfeitures, and charges
§ 23-10-432. Duty to furnish cars — Reasonable time for requesting cars
§ 23-10-433. Exceptions to duty to furnish or exchange cars
§ 23-10-434. Liability for failure to furnish or exchange cars — Exceptions
§ 23-10-435. Liability for cars of another railroad
§ 23-10-437. Intrastate freight — Rules
§ 23-10-438. Perishable freight — Duty to furnish cars — Exceptions — Penalty
§ 23-10-439. Perishable freight — Time for loading — Demurrage charges
§ 23-10-440. Forwarding perishable freight — Penalty for failure
§ 23-10-441. Shipper's pass on shipments of livestock or poultry
§ 23-10-442. Shipments of sheep and hogs