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a. Every person engaged in the business of storing or moving household goods, office goods, or special commodities for transportation in intrastate commerce shall issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor and shall be liable to the lawful holder thereof in accordance with the provisions of chapters 3, 4, 5, and 7 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a receipt issued pursuant to this section shall not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form, provided that both parties have affirmatively agreed to the electronic form of the receipt, the issuer affirmatively provides to the holder the receipt in an accessible form which is capable of being received, retained and accurately reproduced by the holder, and the receipt contains all legally required information.
b. A contracting public mover may permit an owner-operator providing any mover's services of the public mover to issue, using the forms of the public mover or otherwise in the name of the public mover, a bill of lading and any other documentation evidencing the performance of, or agreement to perform, any mover's services on behalf of the contracting public mover. The contracting public mover shall be liable to the holder of the bill of lading or other documentation as if it provided, or agreed to provide, the mover's services for the consumer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 45. Professions and Occupations 45 § 14D-10 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-45-professions-and-occupations/nj-st-sect-45-14d-10/
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