Virginia § 46.2-2161 - Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-2161 — Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-2161. Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges
A. The carrier will not deliver or relinquish possession of any property transported by it until all tariff rates and charges thereon have been paid in cash, postal money order, traveler's check, cashier's check, bank treasurer's check, bank wire transfer, or approved credit card, except where other satisfactory arrangements have been made between the carrier and the consignor or consignee.
B. Carrier may require prepayment of charges for a specific service in full or in part on or before commencing performance of such services as requested by shipper.
C. Estimated charges may be bound or fixed so that the price estimated may not be exceeded with the exception that any accessorial tariff charges incurred at destination that are not known to the carrier until actual delivery of the shipment and a sight survey reveals that additional charges are necessary to effect delivery as published in the carrier's tariff.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 46.2-2161 cover?
Section 46.2-2161 ("Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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