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SC Code § 58-17-1850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1850. Prescribing schedule of rates; schedules as evidence.

 The commission must make for each of the railroad corporations doing business in this State, as soon as practicable, a schedule of just and reasonable rates of charges for transportation of passengers and freight cars on each of the railroads. When a lawsuit involves a railroad corporation's charges for the transportation of passengers, freight, or cars or unjust discrimination in relation to these charges, the schedule shall be considered in all of the courts of this State as sufficient evidence that the rates therein fixed are just and reasonable rates of charges for the transportation of passengers, freights, and cars upon the railroad when the schedules have been prepared and published for all the railroad companies organized under the laws of this State as provided in this section. The commission must not be a party to any lawsuit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1065; 1952 Code Section 58-1065; 1942 Code Section 8305; 1932 Code Section 8305; Civ. C. '22 Section 4852; Civ. C. '12 Section 3175; Civ. C. '02 Section 2093; R. S. 1657; 1898 (22) 810; 1935 (39) 25; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 119, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-1860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1860. Copies of schedules shall be posted.

 When any such schedule for any such railroad company shall have been made or revised such railroad company shall post at each of its stations a copy of such schedule for the protection of the people. Any railroad corporation which shall fail to post at any of its stations a copy of the schedule of rates as provided in this section shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars for each and every day in which it shall fail to post such schedule, to be recovered by any citizen who will sue therefor, one half of such penalty to go to the State, the other half to the citizen suing for the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1066; 1952 Code Section 58-1066; 1942 Code Section 8305; 1932 Code Section 8305; Civ. C. '22 Section 4852; Civ. C. '12 Section 3175; Civ. C. '02 Section 2093; R. S. 1657; 1898 (22) 810; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-1870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1870. Annual publications of freight rates on watermelons and cantaloupes.

 All railroad companies doing business in this State shall publish during the months of January and February of each year, the rates of freight on watermelons and cantaloupes per carload of twenty-four thousand pounds and upwards, from the various points in this State to the different markets of the country. Such rates shall not be increased during the year in which they are published. Any railroad company violating the provisions of this section by charging rates higher than those so published shall forfeit to the person injured double the amount of the freight charged, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1067; 1952 Code Section 58-1067; 1942 Code Section 8309; 1932 Code Section 8309; Civ. C. '22 Section 4856; Civ. C. '12 Section 3179; 1903 (24) 82.
SC Code § 58-17-1880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1880. Revision of schedules.

 The Commission shall from time to time and as often as circumstances may require, change and revise each such schedule. Thirty days' notice of any such change or revision shall first be given to the railroad company to be affected thereby before such change or revision shall go into effect.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1068; 1952 Code Section 58-1068; 1942 Code Section 8305; 1932 Code Section 8305; Civ. C. '22 Section 4852; Civ. C. '12 Section 3175; Civ. C. '02 Section 2093; R. S. 1657; 1898 (22) 810; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-1890 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1890. Printed schedules shall be prima facie evidence.

 Any such schedule purporting to have been printed and published as aforesaid shall be received and held in any such suit as is referred to in Section 58-17-1850 as prima facie the schedule of the Commission without further proof than the production of the schedule desired to be used as evidence, with a certificate of the Commission that it is a true copy of the schedule prepared by it for the railroad company therein named and that it has been duly published as required by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1069; 1952 Code Section 58-1069; 1942 Code Section 8305; 1932 Code Section 8305; Civ. C. '22 Section 4852; Civ. C. '12 Section 3175; Civ. C. '02 Section 2093; R. S. 1657; 1898 (22) 810; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-1900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1900. Supervision of contracts concerning rates and division of earnings.

 All contracts and agreements between railroad companies doing business in this State as to rates of freight and passenger tariffs must be submitted to the Office of Regulatory Staff for inspection and correction, that it may be seen whether or not they are in violation of the law, of the provisions of the Constitution or of the rules and regulations of the commission, and all arrangements and agreements whatever as to the division of earnings of any kind by competing railroad companies doing business in this State shall be submitted to the Office of Regulatory Staff for inspection and approval, insofar as they affect rules and regulations made by the commission to secure to all persons doing business with such companies just and reasonable rates of freight and passenger tariffs and so far as they are affected by any of the provisions contained in this chapter for securing to all persons just, equal, and reasonable facilities for the transportation of freight and passengers. The commission may make such rules and regulations as to such contracts and agreements as may be considered necessary and proper. Any agreements not approved by the commission or by virtue of which rates shall be charged exceeding the rates fixed for freight and passengers shall be violations of this chapter and are unlawful and void.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1070; 1952 Code Section 58-1070; 1942 Code Section 8292-21; 1932 Code Section 8282; Civ. C. '22 Section 4830; Civ. C. '12 Section 3154; Civ. C. '02 Section 2076; G. S. 1464; R. S. 1639, 1665; 1892 (21) 13; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 120, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-1910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1910. Procedure when contracts concerning rates violate chapter.

 If any contract, agreement, or arrangement is, in the opinion of the Office of Regulatory Staff, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the Office of Regulatory Staff must notify the railroad companies in writing specifying its objections. If, within five days after receipt of the notice, the railroad companies fail or neglect to amend and alter the contract, agreement, or arrangement in a manner satisfactory to the Office of Regulatory Staff, the Office of Regulatory Staff must institute and conduct any legal proceedings necessary to enforce the penalties prescribed in this chapter for violations of its provisions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1071; 1952 Code Section 58-1071; 1942 Code Section 8292-21; 1932 Code Section 8282; Civ. C. '22 Section 4830; Civ. C. '12 Section 3154; Civ. C. '02 Section 2076; G. S. 1464; R. S. 1639, 1665; 1892 (21) 13; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 121, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-1920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1920. Use of mileage books.

 Any railroad company selling mileage books for transportation shall receive coupons from mileage books sold by such railroad company on its trains for transportation within the State and check baggage upon presentation of such mileage books. But any railroad company selling or honoring mileage books for transportation which are interchangeable may require the holder thereof to present them in exchange for tickets.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1073; 1952 Code Section 58-1073; 1942 Code Section 8409; 1932 Code Section 8409; Civ. C. '22 Section 4957; 1912 (27) 778; 1915 (29) 102.
SC Code § 58-17-1930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1930. Sale of interchangeable mileage shall be continued; family use.

 No railroad company selling such interchangeable mileage books shall discontinue the use of local mileage but the use of interchangeable mileage books shall not be extended to the members of the purchaser's family unless such selling company shall so elect; if it is so extended such ticket shall be valid and good for the carriage over the lines of such railroad of the purchaser and the actual members of his family living with him at the time of purchase if the name of the person so entitled to use such ticket shall be furnished in writing to the railroad selling it by the purchaser at the time of the purchase and shall be inserted in the ticket.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1074; 1952 Code Section 58-1074; 1942 Code Sections 8408, 8409; 1932 Code Sections 8408, 8409; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4956, 4957; Civ. C. '12 Section 3262; 1904 (24) 439; 1912 (27) 778; 1915 (29) 102.
SC Code § 58-17-1940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 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.
SC Code § 58-17-1950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1950. Charge of unreasonable rates shall constitute extortion.

 If any railroad corporation organized or doing business in this State shall charge, collect, demand or receive more than a fair and reasonable rate of toll or compensation for transportation of passengers or freight of any description or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its tracks or any of its branches or upon any railroad within this State which it has the right, license or permission to use, operate or control, it shall be guilty of extortion and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1076; 1952 Code Section 58-1076; 1942 Code Section 8293; 1932 Code Sections 1696, 8293; Civ. C. '22 Section 4841; Cr. C. '22 Section 642; Civ. C. '12 Section 3165; Cr. C. '12 Section 667; Civ. C. '02 Section 2083; Cr. C. '02 Section 476; G. S. 373; R. S. 1646; 1892 (21) 10.
SC Code § 58-17-1960 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1960. Unjust discrimination in rates unlawful.

 If any such railroad corporation shall make any unjust discrimination in its rates and charges of toll as compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its road or upon any of the branches thereof or upon any railroads connected therewith which it has the right, license or permission to operate or control within this State, it shall be guilty of having violated the provisions of this chapter and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1077; 1952 Code Section 58-1077; 1942 Code Section 8294; 1932 Code Sections 1697, 8294; Civ. C. '22 Section 4842; Cr. C. '22 Section 643; Civ. C. '12 Section 3166; Cr. C. '12 Section 668; Civ. C. '02 Section 2084; Cr. C. '02 Section 477; G. S. 374; R. S. 1647; 1892 (21) 10, 11.
SC Code § 58-17-1970 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1970. Allowing or receiving rebate or other advantage shall be unlawful.

 It shall be unlawful for any such railroad or person engaged solely in shipping or receiving property, directly or indirectly, to allow or receive any rebate, drawback or other advantage, in any form, upon shipments made or services rendered or received by them as aforesaid.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1078; 1952 Code Section 58-1078; 1942 Code Section 8294; 1932 Code Sections 1697, 8294; Civ. C. '22 Section 4842; Cr. C. '22 Section 643; Civ. C. '12 Section 3166; Cr. C. '12 Section 668; Civ. C. '02 Section 2084; Cr. C. '02 Section 477; G. S. 374; R. S. 1647; 1892 (21) 10, 11.
SC Code § 58-17-1990 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1990. Discriminating rates shall be prima facie evidence of unjust discrimination.

 All such discriminating rates, charges, collections or receipts as are described in Section 58-17-1980, whether made directly or by means of any rebate, drawback or other shift or evasion, shall be deemed and taken against such railroad as prima facie evidence of the unjust discrimination prohibited by the provisions of this article. This section shall not be construed so as to exclude other evidence tending to show any unjust discrimination in freight and passenger rates.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1080; 1952 Code Section 58-1080; 1942 Code Section 8295; 1932 Code Section 8295; Civ. C. '22 Section 4843; Civ. C. '12 Section 3167; Civ. C. '02 Section 2085; G. S. 1442; R. S. 1648; 1882 (18) 487.
SC Code § 58-17-2000 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2000. Charging greater compensation for certain services for shorter distance than for longer distance shall be unlawful; exceptions.

 It is unlawful for any railroad to charge or receive any greater compensation for carrying, receiving, storing, forwarding, or handling articles of the same character and description for a shorter than a longer distance in one continuous carriage; provided, that:  (1) Nothing in the General Railroad Law contained shall be construed so as to require any corporation or combination of corporations to regulate their charges for shorter distances by their proportion of through rates between terminal or junctional competitive points.  (2) If one corporation uses, operates, or otherwise controls, wholly or in part, several lines or divisions of theretofore independent railroads within the State, the Public Service Commission may fix different rates of toll or compensation for freight traffic on each of such previously independent lines or divisions.  (3) The commission may make special rates for the purpose of developing all manufacturing, mining, milling, and internal improvements in this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1081; 1952 Code Section 58-1081; 1942 Code Section 8297; 1932 Code Section 8297; Civ. C. '22 Section 4844; Civ. C. '12 Section 3168; Civ. C. '02 Section 2086; G. S. 1443; R. S. 1649; 1887 (19) 790; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 122, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-2010 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2010. Exceptions as to uniformity in freight charges.

 Nothing in the General Railroad Law shall apply to the carriage, receiving, storing, handling or forwarding of property carried for the United States, or any state thereof, at lower rates of freight and charges than for the general public or to the transportation of articles free or at reduced rates of freight for charitable purposes or to or from public fairs or expositions for exhibition.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1082; 1952 Code Section 58-1082; 1942 Code Section 8298; 1932 Code Section 8298; Civ. C. '22 Section 4845; Civ. C. '12 Section 3169; Civ. C. '02 Section 2087; G. S. 1444; R. S. 1650; 1887 (19) 840.
SC Code § 58-17-2020 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2020. Commission shall fix storage charges on freight.

 The Commission shall fix and prescribe a schedule of maximum rates and charges for storage of freight made and charged by railroad companies doing business in this State and shall fix the time after the reception of freight at the place of destination at which such charges of storage shall begin, with power to vary the time according to the value and character of the freight stored, the nature of the place of destination, the residence of the consignee and such other circumstances as in its judgment should be considered in fixing such time.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1083; 1952 Code Section 58-1083; 1942 Code Section 8306; 1932 Code Sections 7211, 8306; Civ. C. '22 Sections 3925, 4853; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2607, 3176; Civ. C. '02 Sections 1733, 2094; 1901 (23) 719; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-2030 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2030. Procedure for fixing or changing storage rates and charges.

 All the provisions of this title prescribing the procedure of the commission in fixing freight and passenger tariffs, hearing petitions of carriers and shippers, and altering and amending such tariffs apply to the subject of fixing and amending rates and charges for storage.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1084; 1952 Code Section 58-1084; 1942 Code Section 8306; 1932 Code Sections 7211, 8306; Civ. C. '22 Sections 3925, 4853; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2607, 3176; Civ. C. '02 Sections 1733, 2094; 1901 (23) 719; 1935 (39) 25; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 123, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-2040 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2040. Discrimination and excessive charges for storage prohibited.

 No railroad company shall make or retain, directly or indirectly, any charge for storage of freight greater than that fixed by the Commission for each particular storage, nor shall it discriminate between persons directly or indirectly by means of rebate or any other device in such charges.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1085; 1952 Code Section 58-1085; 1942 Code Section 8307; 1932 Code Sections 7212, 8307; Civ. C. '22 Sections 3926, 4854; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2608, 3177; Civ. C. '02 Sections 1733, 2095; 1901 (23) 719, 720.
SC Code § 58-17-2050 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2050. Suit to recover for discrimination or excessive charges for storage.

 If any railroad company shall violate any provisions of Sections 58-17-2020 to 58-17-2040 either by exceeding the rates of storage prescribed or by discriminating, as aforesaid, the person so paying such overcharge or subjected to such discrimination may sue therefor in any court of this State having jurisdiction of the claim and shall have all the remedies, and be entitled to recover the same penalties and measure of damages, as are prescribed in the case of overcharge of freight rates, upon making like demand as is prescribed in such case and after like failure of the company to pay such claim.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1086; 1952 Code Section 58-1086; 1942 Code Section 8308; 1932 Code Sections 7213, 8308; Civ. C. '22 Sections 3927, 4855; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2609, 3178; Civ. C. '02 Sections 1734, 2096; 1901 (23) 719, 720.
SC Code § 58-17-2060 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2060. Promulgation of reciprocal demurrage rules.

 The Public Service Commission may make and promulgate reciprocal demurrage rules governing the regulation of railroads and shippers in this State as fully and effectually as if they were made and promulgated by the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1087; 1952 Code Section 58-1087; 1942 Code Section 8223; 1932 Code Section 8266; Civ. C. '22 Section 4814; 1917 (30) 163; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-2070 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2070. Consignee entitled to itemized statement of charges; correction of errors.

 Whenever any article of freight shall be shipped to any point within the limits of this State, whether shipped from a point beyond the limits of this State or not, it shall be lawful for the consignee of such article to demand and receive from the agent of the railroad company delivering it, and before the payment of any charges upon it, a full and correct statement of such charges, the class to which such article belongs, the rates of freight charged for such class and the total amount to be paid by the consignee together with the proportion thereof to be paid to each road over which, or any part of which, such freight may have passed, whether such road be beyond the limits of this State or not. If such itemized statement be not incorporated in the waybill the agent shall deliver the article on the payment of the freight and procure as soon as possible such required items when demanded. If any errors should then appear it shall be immediately corrected by such agent.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1088; 1952 Code Section 58-1088; 1942 Code Section 8300; 1932 Code Section 8300; Civ. C. '22 Section 4847; Civ. C. '12 Section 3171; Civ. C. '02 Section 2089; G. S. 1446; R. S. 1652; 1889 (20) 378.
SC Code § 58-17-2080 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2080. Consignee may require settlement according to contract.

 In all cases the railroad company delivering freight to a consignee shall be required to settle its freight charges according to the contract as set forth in the bill of lading from the shipping point and no such company shall retain the article of freight after the consignee offers and is ready and willing to comply with the terms of such bill of lading.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1089; 1952 Code Section 58-1089; 1942 Code Section 8301; 1932 Code Section 8301; Civ. C. '22 Section 4848; Civ. C. '12 Section 3172; Civ. C. '02 Section 2090; G. S. 1448; R. S. 1654; 1889 (20) 378.