Virginia § 56-118 Freight bill; what to contain

Virginia Statutes

§ 56-118 — Freight bill; what to contain

Virginia § 56-118

Title 56PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES

Ch. 6TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES GENERALLY

Art. 2SERVICE

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Va. Code Ann. § 56-118 (2026).

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Every railroad company or line, doing business in this Commonwealth, shall, at the time when such company delivers any articles shipped or transported over its line, furnish to the owner or consignee thereof, or to his agent, a bill, plainly stating the class of freight to which the articles belong, the weight thereof, and the rate charged for transporting the same. Bills may be furnished by mail or contemporaneous electronic transmission.

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Every railroad company or line, doing business in this Commonwealth, shall, at the time when such company delivers any articles shipped or transported over its line, furnish to the owner or consignee thereof, or to his agent, a bill, plainly stating the class of freight to which the articles belong, the weight thereof, and the rate charged for transporting the same. Bills may be furnished by mail or contemporaneous electronic transmission.