§271-21  Tariffs of common carriers by motorvehicle.  (a) Every common carrier by motor vehicle shall file with thepublic utilities commission, and print, and keep open to public inspection,tariffs showing all the rates, fares, and charges for transportation, and allservices in connection therewith, of passengers or property.  The rates, fares,and charges shall be stated in terms of lawful money of the United States.  Thetariffs required by this section shall be published, filed, and posted in suchform and manner, and shall contain such information as the commission byregulations shall prescribe; and the commission may reject any tariff filedwith it which is not in consonance with this section and with the regulations. Any tariff so rejected by the commission shall be void and its use shall beunlawful.

(b)  No common carrier by motor vehicle shallcharge or demand or collect or receive a greater or less or differentcompensation for transportation or for any service in connection therewithbetween the points enumerated in the tariff than the rates, fares, and chargesspecified in the tariffs in effect at the time; and no carrier shall refund orremit in any manner or by any device, directly or indirectly, or through anyagent, or otherwise, any portion of the rates, fares, or charges so specified,or extend to any person any privileges or facilities for transportation exceptsuch as are specified in its tariffs.

(c)  No change shall be made in any rate, fare,charge, or classification, or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting therate, fare, charge, or classification, or the value of the service thereunder,specified in any effective tariff of a common carrier by motor vehicle; exceptafter thirty days' notice of the proposed change filed and posted in accordancewith subsection (a) of this section.  The notice shall plainly state the changeproposed to be made and the time when it will take effect.  The commission mayin its discretion and for good cause shown allow the change upon notice lessthan that herein specified or modify the requirements of this section withrespect to posting and filing of tariffs either in particular instances or bygeneral order applicable to special or peculiar circumstances or conditions.

(d)  No common carrier by motor vehicle shallengage in the transportation of passengers or property unless the rates, fares,and charges upon which the same are transported by the carrier have been filedand published in accordance with this chapter. [L 1961, c 121, pt of §2; Supp,§106C-19; HRS §271-21]