195.38 Water carrier freight bills; examination; refunds. Within 3 years after the delivery of any shipment of property at destination by a water carrier, any person, firm or corporation may submit to the office, by mail or in person, any water carrier expense bill or receipt showing charges paid for transportation of such property by freight for the purpose of having the expense bill or receipt examined with respect to the correctness of weights, rates and charges indicated thereon. Upon receipt of any such expense bill or receipt, the office may make such examination as is necessary, and if it is found that any such weights, rates or charges are incorrect, the office shall order the water carrier in error to refund to the person, firm or corporation which submitted such expense bills or receipts, any over or excessive charges paid by such person, firm or corporation.
History: 1977 c. 29; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1); 1993 a. 16, 123; 2005 a. 179.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 195 - Railroad and water carrier regulation.
195.02 - Definitions, scope of chapter, application of statute.
195.03 - Office; powers and duties, general enumeration.
195.04 - Complaints, investigation, hearings, notice.
195.041 - Separate rate hearings; absence of direct damage.
195.042 - Summary investigations.
195.043 - Procedure after summary investigation.
195.044 - Witness fees and mileage.
195.047 - Transcripts as evidence.
195.048 - Incriminating evidence.
195.05 - Office; water carrier rates, regulations, service, procedure.
195.06 - Office orders prima facie lawful.
195.08 - Water carrier rates, schedules, service.
195.11 - Discriminations prohibited.
195.12 - Preference by water carriers prohibited.
195.13 - Rebates and concessions, unlawful to accept.
195.14 - Free transportation; reduced rates, passes, limitations.
195.15 - Transportation contracts, filed.
195.19 - Relocation of facilities.
195.20 - Joint use of railroad property.
195.25 - Medical supplies on trains.
195.26 - Safety devices; block system.
195.27 - Safe tracks and bridges.
195.28 - Protecting grade crossings.
195.285 - Exempt railroad crossings.
195.286 - Highway crossings, advance warning signs.
195.29 - Railroad highway crossings.
195.30 - Railroad crossings; grade separation, safety devices.
195.307 - Snowmobile rail crossings.
195.32 - Safety gates on drawbridges.
195.34 - Reports of accidents, investigation.
195.36 - General penalty upon railroads and water carriers.
195.37 - Water carrier freight charges; collection, refund.
195.38 - Water carrier freight bills; examination; refunds.
195.45 - Common carriers of passengers or property by water; certificate required.
195.50 - Information, papers and accounting.
195.60 - Payment of office expenses by railroads and water carriers.