Alabama § 37-2-13 - Posted Rates to Be Legally Applicable Rates.
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§ 37-2-13. Posted Rates to Be Legally Applicable Rates.
No transportation company shall charge or demand, or collect or receive, a greater or less or different compensation for the transportation of passengers or property, or for any service in connection therewith, than the rates, fares or charges specified in the tariffs or schedules of rates in effect at the time, except as provided by law or the Public Service Commission, and the rates, fares and charges duly filed and posted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be the legally applicable rates, fares and charges, but the commission may prescribe such changes in the form in which such tariffs or schedules of rates shall be issued by transportation companies as may be found expedient.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 37-2-13 cover?
Section 37-2-13 ("Posted Rates to Be Legally Applicable Rates.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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