The carrier shall obtain a weight ticket signed by the weighmaster or its driver for each weighing required under this section, with tare and gross weights evidenced by separate tickets, and the driver shall enter thereon the number of the bill of lading or shipper's name. No other alterations shall be made on any such ticket.
1. As soon as weight tickets are obtained, true copies thereof shall be attached to the bill of lading accompanying the shipment and retained in the carrier's file.
2. If a shipper requests, a true copy of each weight ticket pertaining to a shipment shall be given to the shipper at the weighing station if the shipper is present or upon delivery of the shipment if the shipper is not present at the weighing.
3. Any of the following shipments may be weighed on a certified scale or by a certified weighmaster prior to being loaded on the vehicle:
a. A part load for any one shipper not exceeding 1,000 pounds;
b. An automobile or other article weighing in excess of 500 pounds, which is mounted on wheels;
c. A shipment that the carrier containerizes for further transportation, in which case the net weight of the shipment shall be the gross weight of the container less the tare weight of the container. The gross weight of the container shall be as packed and prepared for shipment and the tare weight of the container shall include all of the pads, skins, blocking and bracing used, or to be used, to protect the contents of the container, but not including packing materials used in the preliminary packing of the shipment.
2001, c. 596.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers
§ 46.2-2101. Exemptions from chapter
§ 46.2-2102. Compliance with chapter required
§ 46.2-2108.1. Disposition of funds collected
§ 46.2-2108.2. Necessity of a permit or certificate
§ 46.2-2108.4. Application; notice requirements
§ 46.2-2108.5. Registered for fuels tax; business, professional, and occupational license taxes
§ 46.2-2108.6. Considerations for determination of issuance of permit, or certificate
§ 46.2-2109. Action on applications; hearings on denials and protests
§ 46.2-2115. Determination for issuance of permit or certificate
§ 46.2-2117. Temporary emergency operation
§ 46.2-2118. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of permit and certificate
§ 46.2-2120. Filing and application fees
§ 46.2-2121.1. Declaration of for-hire operation; presumption of nonbusiness use
§ 46.2-2122. Bond and letter of credit requirements of applicants for certificate
§ 46.2-2124. Notice of discontinuance of service
§ 46.2-2125. Reports, records, etc.
§ 46.2-2126. Certificate or permit holder not relieved of liability for negligence
§ 46.2-2127. Freight bill violation
§ 46.2-2128. Vehicle seizure; penalty
§ 46.2-2129. Unlawful use of registration and identification markers
§ 46.2-2130. Registration violations; penalties
§ 46.2-2131. Violation; criminal penalties
§ 46.2-2132. Violations; civil penalties
§ 46.2-2133. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking certificates
§ 46.2-2134. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking permits
§ 46.2-2135. Altering or amending permits or certificates
§ 46.2-2136. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew permit or certificate; notice and hearing
§ 46.2-2137. Basis for reinstatement of suspended permits or certificates; reinstatement fees
§ 46.2-2138. Basis for reissuance after revocation of permits or certificates; fees
§ 46.2-2141. Application of article
§ 46.2-2142. Bonds or insurance to be kept in force; amounts
§ 46.2-2143.1. Insurance requirement for motor carriers
§ 46.2-2143.2. Special insurance provisions for certain carriers
§ 46.2-2145. Condition or obligation of security
§ 46.2-2146. Effect of unfair claims settlement practices on self-insured motor carriers
§ 46.2-2147. Certain household goods carriers exempted from article
§ 46.2-2149. Certain household goods carriers exempt from certain provisions of article
§ 46.2-2150. Required certificates of fitness
§ 46.2-2151. Considerations for determination of issuance of certificate
§ 46.2-2152. Control by Department
§ 46.2-2153. Provisions of chapter controlling
§ 46.2-2154. Discontinuance of service
§ 46.2-2155. Power and duty of Department
§ 46.2-2156. Solicitation, booking, registration by other persons prohibited; storage-in-transit
§ 46.2-2157. Estimate of charges; penalties; information booklet for shippers
§ 46.2-2159. Freight bill or freight bill/bill of lading
§ 46.2-2160. Bill of lading kept in vehicle; preserved in office
§ 46.2-2161. Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges
§ 46.2-2162. Carrier liability
§ 46.2-2163. Determination of weights by certified scales
§ 46.2-2164. Constructive weight
§ 46.2-2165. Obtaining weight tickets
§ 46.2-2166. Minimum weight shipments, notice
§ 46.2-2167. Reweighing of shipment
§ 46.2-2169. Tariffs showing rates and charges, etc.
§ 46.2-2170. Unlawful to charge other than published tariff
§ 46.2-2171. Changes in tariffs