§ 46-7-18 - Authority of commission to prescribe reasonable rates, fares, and charges for carriers; form, filing, and publication of tariffs; collective rate-making procedure - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 46-7-18 (2010)
46-7-18. Authority of commission to prescribe reasonable rates, fares, and charges for carriers; form, filing, and publication of tariffs; collective rate-making procedure.

The commission shall prescribe just and reasonable rates, fares, and charges for transportation by motor common and contract carriers of passengers and household goods and for all services rendered by motor common and contract carriers in connection therewith. The tariffs therefor shall be in such form and shall be filed and published in such manner and on such notice as the commission may prescribe. Such tariffs shall also be subject to change on such notice and in such manner as the commission may prescribe. In order to carry out the purposes of this Code section, including the publication and maintenance of just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory rates and charges, the commission shall establish a collective rate-making procedure for all carriers of passengers and household goods. Failure on the part of any motor common or contract carrier to comply with this Code section or the rules and regulations promulgated under this Code section may result in suspension or cancellation of said carrier's operating authority by the commission.