Section 16-603-33 - Bills of lading(a) Every common or contract carrier of property shall issue a bill of lading or freight receipt, at the time a shipment is accepted. The bill of lading shall be itemized, shall clearly and fully describe the shipment and shall show its classification. In addition, when freight receipts are presented to the customers for billing, the bills of lading or freight receipt shall contain the following information: (1) Rate charged for transportation, starting and ending time, date, and mileage, if charges are based on time;(2) Loading and unloading time, and the duration of and cause of chargeable delays during loading, unloading, and enroute, when charges for delays are assessed to the shipper or consignee; and(3) Weight and measurement, quantity of items and other unit measure, if measure is the basis for charges to be assessed.(b) Every common or contract carrier of passengers shall issue a bill of lading or service order, which shall be itemized to clearly and fully show the number of passengers to be transported on a trip. When the bill of lading or service order is processed for billing, it shall also contain the following information: pickup and destination points, the number of passengers, time the assigned vehicle left the carrier's terminal, the pickup time of passengers, the rate charged (with a reference to the tariff section containing the charge), and the time the assigned vehicle returned to the carrier's terminal.(c) Copies of all bills of lading, invoices, freight receipts, and service orders shall be filed in chronological order, separate from all other records kept by the motor carrier. These records shall be retained by every common or contract carrier at its place of business in the State for at least two years, and shall be made available to the commission or its representative upon request.[Eff 1/1/2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 269-6, 271-9) (Imp: HRS §§ 271-9, 271-23)