Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 38 - PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION › Chapter 38.3 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter 38.3.26 - Tariffs - Format › Rule 38.3.2607 - CONTENTS OF TARIFF

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Tariff shall
				contain in the order named:
(a) Table of
				contents: A full and complete statement, in alphabetical order, of the exact
				location where information under general headings, by subjects, will be found,
				specifying page or item numbers. If a tariff contains so small a volume of
				matter that its title page or its interior arrangements plainly discloses its
				contents, the table of contents may be omitted.
(b) Corporate name or names of issuing
				carriers, including carriers for which joint agent issues under power of
				attorney, when not shown on title page, and corporate names of carriers
				participating under concurrence, each alphabetically arranged, together with
				the form and number of power of attorney or certificate of
				concurrence.
(c) A complete index,
				alphabetically arranged, of all articles upon which commodity rates are named
				therein, together with reference to each item (or page) where such article is
				shown. When nouns are not sufficiently distinctive, articles shall also be
				indexed under their adjectives. All of the entries relating to different kinds
				or species of the same commodity shall be grouped together. For example, all
				items of coal "Coal," and descriptive word or words following, as "Coal,
				anthracite," "Coal, bituminous," etc.
(d) When articles are grouped together in one
				list under a generic heading, such generic heading shall be shown in the index
				and opposite thereto shall be shown reference to each item (or page) where the
				generic term is used. Each article in the list must be shown separately in its
				proper alphabetical order in the index, together with reference to each item
				(or page) where such article is shown by name, but reference to the items (or
				pages) containing rates applying on the complete list may be omitted provided
				reference is given to the generic heading as it appears in the index or to an
				item in that tariff which contains a complete list of the articles covered by
				the generic term or to the PSC (or ICC) number of a tariff which contains such
				list. If all of the commodity rates to each destination in a general commodity
				tariff or a combined class and commodity tariff are arranged in alphabetical
				order by commodities, the index of commodities may be omitted from that
				tariff.
(e) An alphabetical index
				of all points from which rates apply, and a separate alphabetical index of all
				points to which rates apply, together with the names of counties in which
				located, except that when the rates apply in both directions between all or
				substantially all of the stations, the points of origin and destination may be
				shown in one index. If there are not more than 12 points of origin or 12 points
				of destination, the name of each, if practicable, may be shown in alphabetical
				order on the title page of the tariff, and the index of such points of origin
				or destination, as the case may be, may be omitted.
(f) If points of origin or of destination are
				shown throughout the tariff of rates, or throughout one or more sections of
				such tariff, alphabetically, or if points of origin or of destination are shown
				throughout the tariff of rates in continuous alphabetical order no index of
				such points of origin or of destination will be required. But when such
				alphabetical arrangement in the tariff is used, the table of contents must
				refer to the pages on which points are shown.
(g) Explanation of symbols, reference marks,
				and abbreviations of technical terms used in the tariff or supplement, except
				that the explanation of a reference mark or symbol used only in connection with
				particular items or rates shall also be shown on the page on which used. The
				symbols shall be used for the purposes indicated and shall not be used for any
				other purpose in any tariff. Symbols will be a distinct single character,
				readily identifiable, and not unduly duplicative of common letters or numerals
				used to designate items or lines in the tariff. Industry standard symbols may
				be used. At the minimum, symbols will be developed for each of the following
				purposes:
(i) to denote reductions;
(ii) to denote increases;
(iii) to denote changes in wording which
				result in neither increases nor reductions in charges;
(iv) to denote no change in rate;
(v) to denote prepay stations or
				points;
(vi) to denote intrastate
				application only;
(vii) to denote
				reissued matter.
(h)
				Each tariff and subsequent reissue thereof, shall contain a listing of the
				scope of authority of each carrier's operations, as contained on the carrier's
				Montana intrastate certificate of public convenience and necessity. Where the
				tariff has both interstate and intrastate application, both authorities shall
				be shown. Except when changes have been authorized, the scope of authority need
				not be brought forward in supplements.
(i) List of exceptions, if any, to the
				classification or classification exception tariff or tariffs governing the
				tariff. Such explanatory statements are to be in clear and explicit terms
				regarding the rates and rules contained in the tariff as may be necessary to
				remove all doubt as to their proper application.
(j) Rules and regulations which govern the
				tariff, the title or subject of each rule or regulation to be shown in
				distinctive type. Under this head all of the rules, regulations, or conditions
				which in any way affect the rates named in the tariff shall be entered, except
				as otherwise provided in this section. A special rule affecting a particular
				item or rate must be specifically referred to in such item or in connection
				with such rate.
(i) Each rule or regulation
				should be given a separate number; portions which can be understandingly read
				without recourse to the whole may be published in separate paragraphs and such
				paragraphs be given sub-numbers or letters.
(ii) No rule or regulation shall be included
				which in any way or in any terms authorizes substituting for any rate named in
				the tariff a rate found in any other tariff, nor shall any rule be provided to
				the effect that traffic of any nature will be "taken only by special agreement"
				or other provision of like import.
(iii) Where it is not desirable or
				practicable to include the governing rules and regulations in the rate tariff,
				such rules and regulations may be separately published in tariffs filed by an
				individual carrier or by an agent.
(k) Tariffs which contain rates for the
				transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles must also contain the
				rules and regulations promulgated by the commission governing the
				transportation thereof, or must bear specific reference to the PSC (and/or ICC)
				number of the publication which contains such rules and regulations. When the
				latter plan is adopted the tariff referred to shall contain no matter other
				than the regulations promulgated by the commission or the interstate commerce
				commission.
(l) Rates and charges
				shall be published in the format provided in sub-chapter 27.