New Jersey § 45:14d-29
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§ 45:14d-29.
a. If a binding estimate is used for moving, the estimate shall be furnished in writing
to the customer or other person responsible for payment of the charges for the mover's
services and a copy of the estimate shall be retained by the public mover as an addendum
to the bill of lading. A binding estimate shall clearly indicate on its face that the estimate is binding
on the public mover and that the charges shown are the charges to be assessed for
the services identified in the estimate. A binding estimate shall clearly describe the property to be moved and all services
to be provided. If, at the time of the move, additional property is to be moved or additional services
are to be provided, or both, that are in excess of that provided in the binding estimate,
the mover shall not charge, demand, collect or receive a greater compensation for
those services than specified in his filed tariff. b. (1) No mover shall withhold all or any part of a shipment if the amount due on
the moving contract based on a binding estimate in regard to the move is offered to
be paid, or is paid, in full to the mover. (2) No mover shall withhold all or any part of a shipment pursuant to a moving contract
not based on a binding estimate unless the mover discloses in the moving contract
that the mover may withhold all or a part of the shipment for payment of the freight
bill. c. A mover shall disclose in the moving contract that the mover may not withhold all
or any part of a shipment if: (1) the moving contract is based on a binding estimate and the amount due on a binding
estimate for the move is offered to be paid, or is paid, in full to the mover; and (2) the moving contract is not based on a binding estimate and the mover has not otherwise
disclosed in the moving contract that the mover may withhold all or any part of the
shipment for payment of the freight bill. d. A mover which violates any provision of this section shall be liable to a civil
penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 for a first violation and not
less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 for a subsequent violation. The penalty prescribed in this section shall be collected and enforced by summary
proceedings pursuant to “the penalty enforcement law” ( N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq. ).
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