46.2-2155 - Power and duty of Department. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-2155. Power and duty of Department.

The Department shall regulate and control all household goods carriers notherein exempted, doing business in the Commonwealth, in all matters relatingto the performance of their duties as such carriers and their rates andcharges therefor, which rates and charges shall be filed with and subject toapproval by the Department by individual household goods carriers or bygroups of such carriers, and correct abuses by such carriers. To that end theDepartment may prescribe reasonable rules, regulations, bills of lading,forms and reports for such carriers to administer and enforce the provisionsof this chapter. The Department shall have the right at all times to requirefrom such carriers special reports and statements, under oath, concerningtheir business. It shall make and enforce such requirements, rules, andregulations as may be necessary to prevent unjust or unreasonablediscriminations by any such carrier in favor of, or against, any person,locality, community or connecting carrier in the matter of service, schedule,efficiency of transportation or otherwise, in connection with the duties ofsuch carriers. The Department may prescribe and enforce such reasonablerequirements, rules and regulations in the matter of leasing of motorvehicles as are necessary to prevent evasion of the Department's regulatorypowers.

(2001, c. 596.)