(1) A bill of lading is a shipping document issued by the household goods carrier, signed by both the customer and the household goods carrier that establishes a legal contract with terms and conditions for a shipment of household goods.
(2) The carrier must issue a bill of lading for each shipment of household goods it transports and must give the customer a completed copy of the bill of lading used for the customer's shipment.
(3) The carrier must include the information in a bill of lading as described in the commission's tariff.
(4) The carrier must keep the bill of lading and all associated documents for three years from the date the move was completed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
80.01.040,
80.04.160,
81.04.250,
81.28.040,
81.80.120,
81.80.130 and
81.80.290. WSR 08-02-049 (Docket TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-710, filed 12/27/07, effective 1/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
81.04.160 and
80.01.040. WSR 99-01-077 (Order R-454, Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-710, filed 12/15/98, effective 1/15/99.]