(a) Every carrier of property by motor vehicle subject to the provisions of this subchapter which receives property for transportation within this state shall issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor.
(b) The form of the receipt or bill of lading shall be prescribed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation and shall conform as nearly as may be consistent with the public interest to the receipt or bill of lading prescribed for interstate carriers of property under the Interstate Commerce Act [repealed], as amended.
(c) The rights and liabilities of the shippers, consignors, consignees, and carriers, whether originating carriers, intermediate carriers, or delivering carriers, shall be those defined by Section 20, Subsection 11 of Part I of the Interstate Commerce Act [repealed], as amended.