Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 175 - Transportation Department
Chapter 7800 - MOTOR CARRIER OPERATIONS
Part 7800.2100 - BILL OF LADING ISSUED FOR SHIPMENT
In the case of any intrastate move, the bill of lading issued for any shipment accepted for transportation and storage at released rates and charges established and maintained under authority of this order shall have printed in distinctive color in boldface type on the face thereof a statement reading as follows:
Unless the shipper expressly releases the shipment to a value of 60 cents per pound per article, the carrier's maximum liability for loss and damage shall be either the lump sum value declared by the shipper or an amount equal to $1.25 for each pound of weight in the shipment, whichever is greater.
The release of value must be entered in the following form directly below and immediately following the foregoing statement, and must be completed only by the person signing it.
The shipment will move subject to the rules and conditions of the carrier's tariff. Shipper hereby releases the entire shipment to a value not exceeding
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(To be completed by the person signing below)
Notice: The shipper signing this contract must insert in the space above in the shipper's own handwriting, either a declaration of the actual value of the shipment, or the words "60 cents per pound per article." Otherwise, the shipment will be deemed released to a maximum value equal to $1.25 times the weight of the shipment in pounds.
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Provided that: Where the shipper is the employer of the actual owner of the household goods being transported and is responsible for all transportation charges in connection with such a move, the shipper may instruct the motor carrier to release the shipment to a value of 60 cents per pound per article (a) by specification made on a purchase order, or (b) by issuing, in advance of the shipping date, appropriate letters of instructions to the carrier. In such instances, the motor carrier must incorporate the instructions by reference to the document in (a) or (b) above in the bill of lading in lieu of the personal signature and handwritten statement relating to released rates.
The shipper may also elect, in lieu of declared value, to purchase trip insurance covering up to full value of the shipment and the carrier shall be permitted to act as an agent in the writing of said insurance.
Statutory Authority: MS s 221.031
