Sec. 5.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), before engaging in business, a motor carrier of household goods subject to this act shall print and file with the commission and have available upon request schedules showing all rates, fares, and charges for transportation of household goods, and shall keep its facilities and the schedules described in this subsection open for public inspection.
(2) A motor carrier of household goods that obtains a certificate of authority under this act shall not charge a predatory rate. The commission shall determine whether a motor carrier of household goods charges a predatory rate before issuing a certificate of authority and before the motor carrier of household goods commences operations. As used in this subsection, "predatory rate" is a rate found by the commission to be below its fully allocated cost.
(3) A motor carrier of household goods shall not receive or accept any person or property for transportation upon the highways of this state until it has complied with this section.
(4) This section does not apply to a local move.
History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- CL 1948, 477.5 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 475 - 479 - Motor Carrier Act
Act 254 of 1933 - The Motor Carrier Act (475.1 - 479.49)
Article III - Motor Carriers of Household Goods (477.1...477.12)
Section 477.2 - Certificate of Authority; Application; Determination by Commission; Issuance.
Section 477.3 - Repealed. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982.
Section 477.4a - Issuance of Certificate of Authority; Findings.
Section 477.5a - Repealed. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
Section 477.8 - Prohibited Conduct; Penalty.
Section 477.9 - Liability of Motor Carrier of Household Goods; Limitation; Recovery.
Section 477.9a - Powers and Duties of Commission.
Section 477.10 - Interstate Commerce.
Section 477.12 - Emergency Temporary Authority; Issuance; Manner of Filing Application.