Delivery and storage of household goods.

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(1) A mover shall relinquish household goods to a shipper and shall place the goods inside a shipper's dwelling unless the shipper has not tendered payment in the amount specified in a contract signed and dated by the shipper. A mover shall not refuse to relinquish prescription medicines, medical equipment, medical devices, or goods for use by children, including children's furniture, clothing, or toys, under any circumstances.

  1. A mover shall not refuse to relinquish household goods to a shipper or fail to placethe goods inside a shipper's dwelling based on the mover's refusal to accept an acceptable form of payment.

  2. A mover that lawfully refuses to relinquish a shipper's household goods may placethe goods in storage until payment is tendered; however, the mover shall notify the shipper of the location where the goods are stored and the amount due within five days after receipt of a written request for that information from the shipper, which request shall include the address where the shipper may receive the notice. A mover shall not require a prospective shipper to waive any rights or requirements under this section.

Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 416, § 1, effective August 10.


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