§ 37-8-22 — Charging or Accepting Rate Lower Than Published Tariff

Alabama § 37-8-22

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 37: Public Utilities and Public Transportation
• Ch. 8: Penal Provisions
• Art. 2: Rate or Tariff Violations

Text

Any person or corporation operating a utility who offers, demands or collects, and any person who knowingly accepts, a lower transportation rate, fare or charge for persons or property than that which is applicable at the time must, on conviction, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $5,000.00.

Legislative History

(Code 1886, §4147; Code 1896, §5551; Code 1907, §7689; Code 1923, §5370; Code 1940, T. 48, §420.)