N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44D-4.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:44D-4.13 - Warehousing

(a) The exact address of the warehouse where the consumer's goods are to be stored shall be indicated on the estimated cost of services form, bill of lading, if any, and warehouse receipt. In the event the consumer's goods are to be moved, in whole or in part, to another warehouse, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall, 30 days in advance of the transfer, notify the consumer by registered mail and provide him or her with the address of the proposed warehouse and any differences in insurance coverage between the contracted-for warehouse and the new proposed warehouse. The public mover and/or warehouseman shall also, in advance of any transfer, secure the consumer's written approval or grant the consumer the option of removing his or her possessions without penalty.

(b) Any public mover and/or warehouseman utilizing a self-storage facility shall so notify the consumer in writing before entering into a contract for storage.

(c) A public mover and/or warehouseman shall give the consumer no less than 30 days written notice by registered mail before increasing the fees to be charged for storage and shall provide the consumer the option of removing goods from storage without penalty prior to increasing such fees.

(d) A public mover and/or warehouseman shall provide the consumer access to his or her possessions and goods upon 48 hours notice to the public mover and/or warehouseman. The public mover and/or warehouseman may require payment of all outstanding charges and access fees, as provided by his or her tariff, before allowing the consumer access.

(e) A public mover and/or warehouseman shall not store the goods of a consumer engaged in an intra-State move in an out-of-State warehouse.

(f) A building, any part of which is being used for the storage of goods, shall meet all state and local building and fire codes.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44D-4.13

Amended by R.1994 d.395, effective 8/1/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 1758(a), 26 N.J.R. 3182(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:44D-4.8 and amended by R.2004 d.203, effective 6/7/2004.
See: 35 N.J.R. 1764(a), 35 N.J.R. 2836(a), 35 N.J.R. 4044(a), 36 N.J.R. 2762(c).
Substituted references to consumer for references to shipper throughout. Former N.J.A.C. 13:44D-4.11, Claims procedures, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:44D-4.14.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:44D-4.11 by R.2012 d.069, effective 4/2/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1579(a), 44 N.J.R. 1113(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 13:44D-4.13, Liability for damage to consumer's goods, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:44D-4.15.