Section 16-605-17 - Class rates for property carriage(a) Water carriers of property may group articles into classes and establish class rates. The classification must clearly describe the commodities included in each class, the ratings assigned to the classes, and relevant rules. The rules must precede the classification of articles and be consecutively numbered and separately indexed.(b) The classification of articles must be published either in the rate tariff or in a separate classification tariff. When published in a separate classification tariff, the classification tariff must:(1) Make reference to the class rates in the rate tariff;(2) Contain an alphabetical list of all articles listed, unless the number of articles is so small that the tariff plainly discloses its contents; and(3) Identify the water carriers participating in the classification tariff.(c) A carrier participating in class rates or its agent shall not publish separate duplicative or conflicting class or commodity rates.[Eff 1/1/2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 269-6, 271G-7, 271G-17) (Imp: HRS §§ 269-6, 271G-7, 271G-16, 271G-17)