(a) If any transportation company subject to the provisions of this chapter, or any agent or officer thereof, shall, directly or indirectly, or by special rate, rebate, drawback or other consideration, or by means of false billing, false classification, false weighing, false report of weights or by any device whatsoever, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person, firm, company or corporation a greater or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by it for the transportation of persons or property, or for any service in connection therewith, than that prescribed in the published tariffs, or than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person, firm, company or corporation for a like service, such transportation company so doing shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful, and shall forfeit to the State of Alabama and pay into the state treasury not less than $100.00 nor more than $10,000.00 for each offense.
(b) If any transportation company shall directly or indirectly make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, firm, corporation or locality, or subject any particular person, firm, or corporation or locality to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever, such transportation company shall be guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful, and shall be liable to the state in a penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 for each offense.
Structure 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 37-2-5 - When Permit to Abandon Service Required.
Section 37-2-6 - Application for Certificate or Permit - Notice and Hearing.
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 37-2-20 - Concentration and Transit Privileges and Rates.
Section 37-2-24 - Bills of Lading or Receipts - Delivery to Cotton Compress.
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 37-2-29 - Sale of Unclaimed Freight - Perishable or Live Freight.
Section 37-2-28 - Sale of Unclaimed Freight - Nonperishable 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 37-2-40 - 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.