No household goods carrier shall charge, demand, exact, receive or collect for any service rendered an amount greater or less than the rate specified in such schedule or schedules, nor shall any such carrier refund or remit in any manner any portion of the rate so specified, nor give any unreasonable preference or advantage to any person, nor furnish to any person any terminal or other service not included in such specified rate at less than a compensatory charge, nor subject any person to any unreasonable prejudice or discrimination.
(1949 Rev., S. 5682; P.A. 95-126, S. 10, 25.)
History: Sec. 16-288 transferred to Sec. 13b-394, effective July 1, 1989, in keeping with transfer of certain powers and duties of department of public utility control to transportation department by P.A. 88-249. (Revisor's note: Statute published in both Title 16 and Title 13b in the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, revised to 1989); P.A. 95-126 substituted “household goods carrier” for reference to “motor common carrier”, effective July 1, 1995.
Annotations to former section 16-288:
Cited. 148 C. 682.
Plaintiffs entitled to be paid the increased motor freight tariff from the date of its change despite 3-month contract with defendant based on earlier rate. 31 CS 426.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire
Section 13b-387. (Formerly Sec. 16-281). - Definitions.
Section 13b-387a. - Transfer of powers and duties.
Section 13b-388. (Formerly Sec. 16-282). - Exceptions.
Section 13b-390. (Formerly Sec. 16-284). - Hearing on application for certificate.
Section 13b-391. (Formerly Sec. 16-285). - Issuance of certificates.
Section 13b-392. (Formerly Sec. 16-286). - Considerations for granting certificate.
Section 13b-394. (Formerly Sec. 16-288). - Discrimination prohibited.
Section 13b-395. (Formerly Sec. 16-289). - Change in rates.
Section 13b-396. (Formerly Sec. 16-290). - Bills of lading.
Section 13b-397. (Formerly Sec. 16-291). - Motor contract carriers; declaration of policy.
Section 13b-398. (Formerly Sec. 16-292). - Permit for motor contract carrier.
Section 13b-399. (Formerly Sec. 16-293). - Hearing on application for permit.
Section 13b-400. (Formerly Sec. 16-294). - Issuance of permit.
Section 13b-401. (Formerly Sec. 16-295). - Terms and conditions of permit.
Section 13b-402. (Formerly Sec. 16-296). - Motor contract carrier rates.
Section 13b-406. (Formerly Sec. 16-300). - Transfer of certificate or permit.
Section 13b-407. (Formerly Sec. 16-301). - Revocation of certificate or permit. Hearing. Notice.
Section 13b-409. (Formerly Sec. 16-303). - Both certificate and permit not to be held.
Section 13b-410. (Formerly Sec. 16-304). - Jurisdiction of commissioner. Penalties.
Section 13b-411. (Formerly Sec. 16-305). - Certain rates exempt.
Section 13b-412. (Formerly Sec. 16-306). - Illegal reduction of rate.
Section 13b-413. (Formerly Sec. 16-307). - Appeal.
Section 13b-414. (Formerly Sec. 16-308). - Penalties. Procedure.
Section 13b-415. - Motor carrier obligation re operator's skills, capability and fitness.