N.M. Admin. Code § 18.3.11.18

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 18.3.11.18 - HOUSEHOLD GOODS AGENTS

A. Any contract or agreement between an HGC and its agent shall be in writing and shall specify the territory in which the agent is to serve. Each party shall keep a copy of the contract as part of its records at its principal place of business.

B. Each HGC shall file a current, accurate list of its agents and their telephone numbers and physical locations and mailing addresses with its annual report. An HGC shall report any additions or deletions from the list to the commission as they occur.

C. The HGC's agent shall operate under the trade name of the HGC it represents, shall display the trade name of the HGC prominently in its advertising and shall, in all representations to the public, prominently display the name of the HGC and the fact that the agent is acting as the HGC's agent.

D. The HGC's agent shall prominently display the trade name of the HGC principal on all vehicles owned by the agent and used in the pick-up and delivery of intrastate shipments.

E. The HGC's agent shall maintain at its place of business for inspection by the public copies of the tariffs under which the HGC operates.

F. The HGC's agent shall retain as part of its records for a period of three years all documents relating to every shipment that it negotiates or handles, including but not limited to all estimates, contracts, bills of lading, waybills, and freight bills.

N.M. Admin. Code § 18.3.11.18

18.3.11.18 NMAC - Rp, SCC Rule 268.09, 12-30-02, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 03 February 13, 2015, eff. 2/13/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024