Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 515 - RULES OF GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 515-16 - TRANSPORTATION › Subject 515-16-6 - HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS › Rule 515-16-6-.04 - Designation of Household Goods Agents

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All appointments of an agent by a carrier
				holding a permanent certificate shall be evidenced by a contract in writing
				properly executed by all parties thereto. Such contracts shall set forth the
				duties, obligations, rights, method of compensation, and scope of authority of
				the parties thereto.
(2) Household
				goods carriers holding interim certificates may not appoint any agent to
				operate under their authority.
(3)
				A standard form contract shall be first submitted to the Commission for
				approval. If approved, it shall not be necessary to re-submit said standard
				form of contract except as provided in sub-paragraph (a)(5) of this
				rule.
(4) The carrier shall notify
				the Commission in writing at least ten (10) days prior to termination of an
				agency agreement by filing with the Commission a form entitled "NOTICE OF
				TERMINATION." Such termination shall become effective on the date provided in
				the notice unless the Commission notifies the carrier of its disapproval before
				the effective date.
(5) No carrier
				shall appoint an agent to represent it if such agent represents another
				intrastate household goods carrier.
(6) No carrier shall be permitted to appoint
				an agent for the purpose of transporting household goods in any county or
				within a twenty (20) mile radius of a city, town or municipality in which it
				already has an established office or warehouse, or agent. A carrier would not
				be prohibited from itself performing specialized services in a locality where
				it has an agent. If carrier establishes an office or warehouse in a location
				where an agency has been established, the agency agreement must be
				cancelled.
(7) A copy of the agency
				contract must be maintained in each vehicle operated by agent under lease to
				the carrier and a copy of the contract is to be maintained on file both in the
				carrier's and agent's offices.
(8)
				Any vehicle operated under authority of the carrier shall be so identified with
				the carrier's name and other information as required by the Commission. The
				carrier shall purchase a vehicle registration in the carrier's name for each
				vehicle leased to the carrier.
(9)
				It shall be the responsibility of the carrier to supervise and train all of its
				agents and the agents' employees in relation to all of the applicable motor
				carrier safety and hazardous material rules and regulations as may be required.
				The carrier shall be responsible to see all the applicable rules and
				regulations are complied with.
(10)
				Nothing shall restrict the right of a carrier to appoint agents for booking of
				household goods only where the hauling of such goods is performed by the
				carrier or its legally established hauling agents.
(11) Unless otherwise exempted by law,
				carrier will be responsible to the public for any action of its agents, whether
				known or unknown, which results in loss or damage to the customers goods, or
				where overcharge is made.
Authority O.C.G.A.
				  Secs. 46-7-17, 46-7-23, 46-7-27.