[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR375.203]



[Page 88]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 375_TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE; 

CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart B_Before Offering Services to My Customers

 

Sec. 375.203  What actions of an individual shipper may limit or reduce 

my normal liability?



    (a) If an individual shipper includes perishable, dangerous, or 

hazardous articles in the shipment without your knowledge, you need not 

assume liability for those articles or for the loss or damage caused by 

their inclusion in the shipment. If the shipper requests that you accept 

such articles for transportation, you may elect to limit your liability 

for any loss or damage by appropriately published tariff provisions.

    (b) If an individual shipper agrees to ship household goods released 

at a value greater than 60 cents per pound ($1.32 per kilogram) per 

article, your liability for loss and damage may be limited to $100 per 

pound ($220 per kilogram) per article if the individual shipper fails to 

notify you in writing of articles valued at more than $100 per pound 

($220 per kilogram).

    (c) If an individual shipper notifies you in writing that an article 

valued at greater than $100 per pound ($220 per kilogram) will be 

included in the shipment, the shipper will be entitled to full recovery 

up to the declared value of the article or articles, not to exceed the 

declared value of the entire shipment.



                        General Responsibilities