Minnesota § 221.172 - SHIPPING DOCUMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 221.172 — SHIPPING DOCUMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 221.172. SHIPPING DOCUMENT
Subdivision 1.Hazardous material bill of lading.
A person who transports a hazardous material by motor vehicle shall conform to the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, with respect to shipping documents.
Subd. 2.Hazardous waste manifest.
A person who transports a hazardous waste by motor vehicle shall carry in the vehicle a hazardous waste manifest which conforms to the requirements of Minnesota Rules, chapter 7045.
Subd. 3.Household goods mover.
(a) A household goods mover shall keep a record of each shipment transported under a permit. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together.
(b) A record must show the:
(1) names of the consignor and consignee;
(2) date of shipment;
(3) origin and destination points;
(4) description of the freight;
(5) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight;
(6) exact rate or rates assessed;
(7) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service; and
(8) the name of each carrier participating in the transportation.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 8.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 9.
[Repealed, 1999 c 238 art 2 s 92]
Subd. 10.Retained three years.
A shipping document or record described in subdivision 2 or 3, or a copy of it, must be retained by the carrier for at least three years from the date on the shipping document or record. A carrier may keep a shipping record described in subdivision 3 by any technology that prevents the alteration, modification, or erasure of the underlying data and will enable production of an accurate and unaltered paper copy. A carrier shall keep a shipping record in a manner that will make it readily accessible and shall have a means of identifying and producing a legible paper copy for inspection by the commissioner upon request.
History:
1983 c 371 s 33; 1988 c 544 s 17; 1993 c 117 s 27; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 57; 2009 c 64 s 47
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 221.172 ("SHIPPING DOCUMENT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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