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MI Comp L § 462.8 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.8 - Railroads to Furnish Cars; Shortage, Preference, Regulation by Commission; Demurrage.

462.8 Railroads to furnish cars; shortage, preference, regulation by commission; demurrage. Sec. 8.  Every railroad shall, when within its power so to do, and upon reasonable notice, furnish suitable cars to any and all persons who may apply therefor, for the transportation of any and all kinds of freight in carload lots. Every common carrier shall have sufficient cars and motive power to meet all requirements for the transportation of passengers and property which may reasonably be anticipated. In case of insufficiency of cars at any time to meet all requirements, such cars as are available shall be distributed among the several applicants therefor without discrimination between shippers or between points of shipment, whether competitive or non-competitive: Provided, Preference may be given to shipments of live-stock and perishable property. The commission shall have power to make and enforce, and shall make and enforce reasonable regulations for the furnishing and distribution of freight cars to shippers and switching the same, and for the loading and unloading thereof, and for the weighing of the cars and the freight offered for shipment over any line of railroad and shall fix a reasonable per diem demurrage to be paid for the detention of cars by shipper or consignee (which said car service and demurrage rules and regulations shall be applicable to all traffic whether the same begin or end within the state of Michigan), and for the failure or delay of the railroad in the furnishing of such cars and for the failure of the railroad to move the cars the number of miles per day as ordered by the commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- Am. 1911, Act 173, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911 ;-- CL 1915, 8116 ;-- CL 1929, 11024 ;-- CL 1948, 462.8
MI Comp L § 462.9 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.9 - Charges for Longer and Shorter Hauls; Governing Rate.

462.9 Charges for longer and shorter hauls; governing rate. Sec. 9.  It shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater fare or rate for the transportation of passengers or like kinds of property under substantially similar circumstances and conditions for a shorter than a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance, but this act shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter distance as for a longer distance: Provided, however, That upon application to the commission appointed under the provisions of this act such common carrier may, in special cases after investigation by the commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property, and the commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which a designated common carrier may be relieved from the operation of this section of this act. When there are 2 or more rates in effect between the same points, via the same route, the lowest published rate shall be the only legal rate applicable in this state. In the event a published through rate exceed any combination of 2 or more local rates between the same points within the state, the combination forming the lowest rate shall govern. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- Am. 1915, Act 277, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;-- CL 1915, 8117 ;-- CL 1929, 11025 ;-- CL 1948, 462.9
MI Comp L § 462.11 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.11 - Special Contract Rates.

462.11 Special contract rates. Sec. 11.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent concentration, commodity, transit and other special contract rates, but all such rates shall be open to all shippers for a like kind of traffic under similar circumstances and conditions, and shall be subject to the provisions of this act as to the printing and the filing of the same: Provided, All such rates shall be under the supervision and regulation of the commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8119 ;-- CL 1929, 11027 ;-- CL 1948, 462.11
MI Comp L § 462.12 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.12 - Freight Classification.

462.12 Freight classification. Sec. 12.  The classification of freight in this state shall be uniform on all railroads. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8120 ;-- CL 1929, 11028 ;-- CL 1948, 462.12
MI Comp L § 462.15 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.15 - Continuous Carriage of Freight; Unlawful Acts.

462.15 Continuous carriage of freight; unlawful acts. Sec. 15.  It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to enter into any combination, contract or agreement, express or implied, to prevent by change of time, schedule, carriage in different cars, or by other means or devices, the carriage of freight from being continuous from the place of shipment to the place of destination; and no break of bulk, stoppage or interruptions by such common carrier shall prevent the carriage of freight from being and being treated as 1 continuous carriage from place of shipment to the place of destination, unless such break, stoppage or interruption was made in good faith for some necessary purpose and without any intent to avoid or unnecessarily interrupt such continuous carriage or to evade any of the provisions of this act. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8123 ;-- CL 1929, 11031 ;-- CL 1948, 462.15
MI Comp L § 462.16 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.16 - Rate Discrimination Unlawful; Compensation for Incidental Service.

462.16 Rate discrimination unlawful; compensation for incidental service. Sec. 16.  If any common carrier or any agent or officer thereof shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or by any means of false billing, false classification, false weighing, or by any other device whatsoever, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person, firm or corporation, a greater or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by it for the transportation of persons or property or for any service in connection therewith than that prescribed in the public tariffs then in force, or established as provided herein, or than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person, firm or corporation for a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, or shall knowingly and willfully assist or willfully suffer and permit such greater or less compensation to be charged, demanded, collected or received, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to demand, charge, collect or receive from any person, firm or corporation a less compensation for the transportation of property or for any service rendered or to be rendered by said common carrier in consideration of said person, firm or corporation furnishing any part of the facilities incident thereto: Provided, Nothing shall be construed as prohibiting any common carrier from procuring any facilities or service incident to transportation and paying a reasonable compensation therefor. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8124 ;-- CL 1929, 11032 ;-- CL 1948, 462.16
MI Comp L § 462.17 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.17 - Traffic Discrimination Unlawful.

462.17 Traffic discrimination unlawful. Sec. 17.  It shall be unlawful for any common carrier, subject to the provisions of this act, to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, company, firm, corporation or locality or any particular description of traffic in any respect whatsoever, or to subject any particular person, company, firm, corporation or locality or any particular description of traffic to any undue or unreasonable disadvantage or prejudice in any respect whatsoever. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8125 ;-- CL 1929, 11033 ;-- CL 1948, 462.17
MI Comp L § 462.18 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.18 - Receiving Rebate or Discrimination; Penalty.

462.18 Receiving rebate or discrimination; penalty. Sec. 18.  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation knowingly to accept or to receive any rebate concession or discrimination in respect to transportation of any property wholly in this state or for any service in connection therewith, whereby any such property shall, by false billing, false classification, false weighing or any other device whatsoever, be transported at a less rate than that named in the published tariffs in force as provided herein or whereby any service or advantage is received, other than is therein specified. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than 500 dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not to exceed 3 months, or by both in the discretion of the court for each offense. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8126 ;-- CL 1929, 11034 ;-- CL 1948, 462.18
MI Comp L § 462.19 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.19 - Civil Liability.

462.19 Civil liability. Sec. 19.  If any common carrier shall do, or cause to be done, or permit to be done, any matter, act or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done by it, or by any lawful order made under the provisions of this act by the Michigan railroad commission, such common carrier shall be liable to the person, firm or corporation injured thereby in double the amount of damages sustained in consequence of such violation: Provided, That any recovery as is in this section provided shall in no manner affect a recovery by the state of the penalty prescribed for such violation. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8127 ;-- CL 1929, 11035 ;-- CL 1948, 462.19
MI Comp L § 462.20 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.20 - Failure to Report Unlawful.

462.20 Failure to report unlawful. Sec. 20.  It shall be unlawful for any officer, agent or employe of any common carrier to willfully fail or refuse to fill out and return any blank or make any report as required by this act, or to willfully fail or refuse to answer any questions therein propounded, or to knowingly or willfully give a false answer to any such question or to evade the answer to any such question where the fact inquired of is within his knowledge, or to, upon proper demand, willfully fail or refuse to exhibit to any commissioner or any commissioners, or any person authorized to examine the same, any book, paper or account of such common carrier which is in his possession or under his control. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8128 ;-- CL 1929, 11036 ;-- CL 1948, 462.20
MI Comp L § 462.21 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.21 - Fees; Disposition.

462.21 Fees; disposition. Sec. 21.  The commission shall charge and collect the following fees: For copies of papers and records not required to be certified or otherwise authenticated by the commission, 10 cents for each folio; for certified copies of official documents and orders filed in its office, 15 cents for each folio; for certifying a copy of any report made by a corporation to the commission, 50 cents; for each certified copy or the annual report of the commission, for certified copies of evidence and proceedings before the commission not required by this act to be furnished gratis, 15 cents for each folio. No fees shall be charged or collected for copies of papers, records or official documents furnished to public officers for use in their official capacity, or for the annual reports of the commission in the ordinary course of distribution. All fees charged and collected by the commission shall belong to the people of the state, and shall be paid monthly, accompanied with a detailed statement thereof, into the treasury of the state to the credit of the general fund. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8129 ;-- CL 1929, 11037 ;-- CL 1948, 462.21
MI Comp L § 462.24 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.24 - Orders of Commission; Rescission or Amendment.

462.24 Orders of commission; rescission or amendment. Sec. 24.  The commission may, at any time upon application of any person or any common carrier, and upon at least 10 days' notice to the parties interested, including the common carrier, and after opportunity to be heard as provided in section 22, rescind, alter or amend any order fixing any rate or rates, fares, charges or classifications, or any other order made by the commission, and certified copies shall be served and take effect as herein provided for original orders. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8132 ;-- CL 1929, 11040 ;-- CL 1948, 462.24
MI Comp L § 462.27 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.27 - Process; Practice and Evidence; Incriminating Testimony; Perjury; Immunity; Orders as Evidence.

462.27 Process; practice and evidence; incriminating testimony; perjury; immunity; orders as evidence. Sec. 27.  (a) In all actions and proceedings in court arising under this act all such process shall be served and the practice and rules of evidence shall be the same as in actions in equity, except as otherwise herein provided. Every sheriff or other officer empowered to execute civil process shall execute any process issued under the provisions of this act, and shall receive such compensation therefor as may be prescribed by law for similar services;  (b) No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing books and papers in any proceedings based upon or growing out of any violation of the provisions of this act on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to penalty or forfeiture, but no person having so testified shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may have testified or produced any documentary evidence: Provided, That no person so testifying shall be exempted from prosecution or punishment for perjury in so testifying: Provided further, The immunity hereby conferred shall extend only to a natural person who, in obedience to a subpoena, gives testimony under oath, or produces evidence documentary or otherwise under oath;  (c) Upon application of any person the commission shall furnish certified copies, under seal of the commission and signed by the commission or its secretary, of any order made by it, which shall be prima facie evidence in any court or proceedings of the facts stated therein. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8135 ;-- CL 1929, 11043 ;-- CL 1948, 462.27
MI Comp L § 462.29 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.29 - Common Carriers; Contracts and Free Transportation Lists; Annual Free Transportation List.

462.29 Common carriers; contracts and free transportation lists; annual free transportation list. Sec. 29.  (a) Every common carrier whenever required by the commission shall, within a time to be fixed by the commission, deliver to the commission for its use, copies of all contracts which relate to the transportation of persons or property or any service in connection therewith, made or entered into by it with any other common carrier or any shipper or shippers, producers or consumers or other person or persons doing business with it;  (b) Every common carrier shall, on or before the first day of February, 1910, and annually thereafter and oftener if required by the commission, file with the commission a verified list of all free tickets, free passes and free transportation issued or given by it during the year ending the thirty-first day of December preceding, together with the full names and addresses of recipients thereof and the reason for issuing the same: Provided, That this section shall not be deemed to require the filing of a list of such free tickets, free passes and free transportation issued or given by such common carrier to its employes or their families, its officers, agents, surgeons, physicians or attorneys-at-law and members of their families, or the officers, agents, attorneys and employes of other common carriers and their families, except such list be specially ordered by the commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8137 ;-- CL 1929, 11045 ;-- CL 1948, 462.29
MI Comp L § 462.30 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.30 - Common Carriers; Annual Statement, Contents, Time; Blanks; Additional Information; Earnings and Income, Report.

462.30 Common carriers; annual statement, contents, time; blanks; additional information; earnings and income, report. Sec. 30.  Every common carrier doing business in this state, or which shall hereafter do business in this state, and every person, firm or corporation owning property in this state which is used for common carrier purposes, shall on or before the first day of May, 1918, and on or before the same day in each year thereafter, make and transmit to the commission at its office in Lansing a full and true statement, under oath of the proper official of such carrier of the financial and operating transactions of such carrier relative to the state of Michigan for the year ending the thirty-first day of December preceding, which statement for the state of Michigan shall be similar in character and detail to the annual report, if any, required to be made by such carriers to the interstate commerce commission. The said commission shall cause to be made suitable blanks at the expense of the state and forward the same to such common carrier, upon which to make reports required by this act. The said railroad commission may require of such common carrier, subject to the provisions of this act, any other or additional information relating to the management of such carrier and to the condition of its respective property utilized for common carrier purposes and such other subjects as in its judgment may be necessary in order to gain full information in regard thereto. Every common carrier doing business in this state shall, when so ordered by the commission, report to the railroad commission its earnings and income statement for the period designated in such order, and the proper blanks for that purpose shall be furnished by the commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8138 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 11046 ;-- CL 1948, 462.30 Compiler's Notes: Amendatory Act 205 of 1917 erroneously referred to this section as CL 1915, § 8132.
MI Comp L § 462.31 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.31 - Freight Tariffs; Filing.

462.31 Freight tariffs; filing. Sec. 31.  Any freight tariffs issued by common carriers relating to interstate traffic in this state or by any common carrier relating either to interstate or to intrastate traffic wholly by water routes in this state shall be on order of the commission filed in the offices of the commission within such time as such order shall prescribe. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8139 ;-- CL 1929, 11047 ;-- CL 1948, 462.31
MI Comp L § 462.32 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.32 - Unreasonable Rate or Practice; Regulation by Commission.

462.32 Unreasonable rate or practice; regulation by commission. Sec. 32.  Whenever, after hearing and investigation as provided in this act, the commission shall find that any charge, regulation or practice affecting the transportation of passengers or property, or any service in connection therewith not herein specifically designated, is unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory, it shall have the power to regulate the same as provided in section 22 of this act. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8140 ;-- CL 1929, 11048 ;-- CL 1948, 462.32
MI Comp L § 462.33 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.33 - Accidents; Report; Investigation, Expense.

462.33 Accidents; report; investigation, expense. Sec. 33.  Every common carrier shall, whenever an accident occurs within this state upon its line or road or on its depot grounds or yards, give such notice thereof and make such report thereof to the commission as the regulations of the commission shall require. In the event of any accident the commission, if it deem the public interests require it, shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith, which investigation shall be held within the locality of the accident, unless for greater convenience of those concerned it shall order the investigation to be held at some other place, and said investigation may be adjourned from place to place, as may be found necessary and convenient. The commission shall seasonably notify an officer of the company of the time and place of the investigation. The cost of such investigation shall be certified by the chairman of the commission, and the same shall be audited and paid by the state in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid, and record or file of said proceedings and evidence shall be kept by said commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8141 ;-- CL 1929, 11049 ;-- CL 1948, 462.33 Admin Rule: R 460.1451 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.