Sec. 5.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), before engaging in business, a motor carrier of household goods subject to this act shall print and file with the commission and have available upon request schedules showing all rates, fares, and charges for transportation of household goods, and shall keep its facilities and the schedules described in this subsection open for public inspection.
(2) A motor carrier of household goods that obtains a certificate of authority under this act shall not charge a predatory rate. The commission shall determine whether a motor carrier of household goods charges a predatory rate before issuing a certificate of authority and before the motor carrier of household goods commences operations. As used in this subsection, "predatory rate" is a rate found by the commission to be below its fully allocated cost.
(3) A motor carrier of household goods shall not receive or accept any person or property for transportation upon the highways of this state until it has complied with this section.
(4) This section does not apply to a local move.
History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- CL 1948, 477.5 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015