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2018 Georgia Code 40-1-120 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 40 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Section 1. Identification and Regulation, 40-1-1 through 40-1-200.

ARTICLE 3 MOTOR CARRIERS

40-1-120. Limiting baggage size for motor carrier's passengers.

Motor carriers of passengers shall not be compelled to carry baggage of passengers, except hand baggage, the character, amount, and size of which the motor carrier may limit by its rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the department; and the department may by rule or regulation limit the amount of the liability of the motor carrier therefor. If a motor carrier shall elect to carry the personal baggage of passengers, other than hand baggage, the department shall prescribe just and reasonable rates therefor and such other rules and regulations with respect thereto as may be reasonable and just, and may by rule or regulation limit the amount of the liability of the motor carrier therefor.

(Code 1981, §40-1-120, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 1/HB 865.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, § 68-617 are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Ignorance of commission rules no excuse.

- Rules of the commission made pursuant to former Code 1933, § 68-617 were presumed to be known or ascertainable by the public, and ignorance thereof excused no one. Myers v. Atlantic Greyhound Lines, 52 Ga. App. 698, 184 S.E. 414 (1936) (decided under former Code 1933, § 68-617).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 14 Am. Jur. 2d, Carriers, §§ 1181, 1232, 1248 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 291.

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