South Carolina § 58-17-1940 - Surcharge for intrastate Pullman transportation shall be unlawful.
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§ 58-17-1940. Surcharge for intrastate Pullman transportation shall be unlawful.
It shall be unlawful for any railroad or Pullman car company doing business in this State to collect from any person within the boundaries of the State any surtax or surcharge for Pullman car transportation from one point to any other point within the bounds of the State. But nothing in this section shall be construed to affect in any way the charge which any railroad or Pullman car company requires for transportation in interstate travel.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1075; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1075; 1942 Code SECTION 1692; 1932 Code SECTION 8296; 1924 (33) 945.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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