2006 Minnesota Statutes

221.172 SHIPPING DOCUMENT.
    Subdivision 1. Hazardous material bill of lading. A person who transports a hazardous
material by motor vehicle shall conform to the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations,
title 49, with respect to shipping documents.
    Subd. 2. Hazardous waste manifest. A person who transports a hazardous waste by motor
vehicle shall carry in the vehicle a hazardous waste manifest which conforms to the requirements
of Minnesota Rules, chapter 7045.
    Subd. 3. Class I, class II, or temperature-controlled commodities carrier; household
goods mover. (a) A class I carrier, class II carrier, household goods mover, and a holder of
a temperature-controlled commodities permit shall keep a record of each shipment transported
under a certificate or permit. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of
lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one
document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together.
(b) A record must show the:
(1) names of the consignor and consignee;
(2) date of shipment;
(3) origin and destination points;
(4) number of packages, if applicable to the rating of the freight or if the carrier's operating
authority includes a package or article restriction, unless the shipment is transported by a
household goods mover;
(5) description of the freight;
(6) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight or
if the carrier's operating authority includes a weight restriction;
(7) exact rate or rates assessed;
(8) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service;
(9) the name of each carrier participating in the transportation; and
(10) after January 1, 1994, any terminals through which the shipment moved.
    Subd. 4. Truckload record. In addition to the items listed in subdivision 3, if the
transportation is provided under a class II-T permit or is a shipment of truckload freight, a record
must include the word "truckload" or must prominently display the letters "II-T" and must show
the name of the driver or drivers who transported the shipment, the pickup and delivery times,
and the license plate number or unit number of the power unit and trailer used to transport the
shipment.
    Subd. 5. Temperature-controlled commodities carrier. In addition to the items listed in
subdivision 3, if the transportation is provided under a temperature-controlled commodities
permit, a record must include the words "temperature-controlled commodities" or must
prominently display the letters "TCC" and must indicate the reasons for protecting the commodity
from heat or cold.
    Subd. 6. Courier services carrier. (a) A courier services carrier shall keep a record of
each shipment transported. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of
lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one
document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together.
(b) A record must show the:
(1) names of the consignor and consignee;
(2) date of shipment;
(3) origin and destination points;
(4) number of packages;
(5) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight;
(6) exact rate or rates assessed; and
(7) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service.
(c) In addition to the items listed in paragraph (b), if the transportation is expedited delivery,
a record also must show the:
(1) license plate number or unit number of the vehicle used to transport the shipment;
(2) time of the shipper's initial request for service; and
(3) pickup and delivery times.
(d) In addition to the items listed in paragraph (a), if the transportation is overnight small
package delivery, a record also must show the:
(1) license plate number or unit number of the vehicle used to transport the shipment at
the point of delivery; and
(2) weight of each package or article of a shipment.
    Subd. 7. Contract carrier. (a) A contract carrier shall keep a record of each shipment
transported. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of lading, freight
bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one document, the
documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together.
(b) A record must show the:
(1) names of the consignor and consignee;
(2) date of shipment;
(3) origin and destination points;
(4) description of freight;
(5) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight or
if the contract carrier's operating authority includes a weight restriction;
(6) exact rate or rates assessed; and
(7) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service.
    Subd. 8. Local cartage carrier. (a) A local cartage carrier shall keep a record of each
shipment transported. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of
lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one
document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together.
(b) A record must show the:
(1) date of shipment;
(2) origin and destination points; and
(3) terminal through which the shipment moved, if any.
    Subd. 9.[Repealed, 1999 c 238 art 2 s 92]
    Subd. 10. Retained three years. A shipping document or record described in subdivision 2
or 3, or a copy of it, must be retained by the carrier for at least three years from the date on the
shipping document or record. A carrier may keep a shipping record described in subdivision 3 by
any technology that prevents the alteration, modification, or erasure of the underlying data and
will enable production of an accurate and unaltered paper copy. A carrier shall keep a shipping
record in a manner that will make it readily accessible and shall have a means of identifying and
producing a legible paper copy for inspection by the commissioner upon request.
History: 1983 c 371 s 33; 1988 c 544 s 17; 1993 c 117 s 27; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 57