Section 16-603-29 - Payment of rates and charges(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all transportation and other lawful charges shall be payable before the property is surrendered to the consignee or owner of the property, or, for prepaid shipments or passenger transportation, before the shipment or passengers are forwarded from the point of origin to the destination.(b) Where proper and satisfactory credit arrangements are made to assure payment of a tariffed charge within the specified credit period in this subsection, common carriers may perform a transportation service before the tariffed charge for the service is paid and may extend credit in the amount of the charge to the shipper, agent, or other person who will pay the charge. (1) When a freight bill for a shipment is presented to the shipper or agent on or before the date of delivery, the credit period shall start from the first 12 o'clock midnight of the last day of the calendar month in which the freight was delivered and continue for seven days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays other than Saturday half-holidays; and(2) When the bill is not presented to the shipper or agent on or before the completion of the service, the credit period shall start at the first 12 o'clock midnight following the presentation of the bill and continue for seven days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays other than Saturday half-holidays.(c) For property carriers, freight bills for all transportation charges shall be presented to the shippers or agents within seven calendar days from the first 12 o'clock midnight following the last day of each calendar month.(d) For passenger carriers, bills for all transportation charges shall be presented to the shippers or agents within seven calendar days from the first 12 o'clock midnight following completion of the service.(e) Where the United States mail is used to present transportation bills, the time of mailing by the common or contract carrier shall be deemed the time of presentation. In a dispute as to the time of mailing, the postmark shall be accepted as showing the time.(f) If transportation charges are satisfactory to the common or contract carrier, and the shipper mails valid checks, drafts, or money orders to pay these charges within the credit period allowed to the shipper, the charges may be deemed to have been collected within the credit period for the purpose of this subchapter. In case of dispute as to the time of mailing, the postmark. Shall be accepted as showing the time.[Eff 1/1/2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 269-6, 271-9, 271-28) (Imp: HRS § 271-28)