Texas § TN.623.0155 - INDEMNIFICATION FROM MOTOR CARRIER PROHIBITED
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§ TN.623.0155. INDEMNIFICATION FROM MOTOR CARRIER PROHIBITED
INDEMNIFICATION FROM MOTOR CARRIER PROHIBITED. (a) A person may not require indemnification from a motor carrier as a condition to: (1) the transportation of property for compensation or hire by the carrier; (2) entrance on property by the carrier for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting property for compensation or hire; or (3) a service incidental to an activity described by Subdivision (1) or (2), including storage of property. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to: (1) a claim arising from damage or loss from a wrongful or negligent act or omission of the carrier; or (2) services or goods other than those described by Subsection (a). (c) In this section, "motor carrier" means a common carrier, specialized carrier, or contract carrier that transports property for hire. The term does not include a person who transports property as an incidental activity of a nontransportation business activity regardless of whether the person imposes a separate charge for the transportation. (d) A provision that is contrary to Subsection (a) is not enforceable. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.139(a); Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 19.
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Section TN.623.0155 ("INDEMNIFICATION FROM MOTOR CARRIER PROHIBITED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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