                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PAYMENT OF TARIFF CHARGES; PAYMENT OF SPECIFIC CHARGES (§ 46.2-2161)

A. The carrier will not deliver or relinquish possession of any property
transported by it until all tariff rates and charges thereon have been paid in
cash, postal money order, traveler&#8217;s check, cashier&#8217;s check, bank
treasurer&#8217;s check, bank wire transfer, or approved credit card, except
where other satisfactory arrangements have been made between the carrier and the
consignor or consignee.

B. Carrier may require prepayment of charges for a specific service in full or
in part on or before commencing performance of such services as requested by
shipper.

C. Estimated charges may be bound or fixed so that the price estimated may not
be exceeded with the exception that any accessorial tariff charges incurred at
destination that are not known to the carrier until actual delivery of the
shipment and a sight survey reveals that additional charges are necessary to
effect delivery as published in the carrier&#8217;s tariff.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 596; 2006, c. 609.