I. Every contract carrier of passengers by motor vehicle shall:
(a) Print schedules of minimum charges and, if required by the department, copies of contracts of the carrier for the transportation of passengers between points in this state;

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 376:18

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • department: means the department of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 376:2
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(b) File contracts, if required, with the department;
(c) File a tariff with the department which shall include schedules of minimum charges and carrier regulations or practices affecting a charge; and
(d) Keep filed schedules and contracts posted and available for public inspection.
II. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) Form and content of the filing and printing;
(b) Posting of schedules and contracts; and
(c) Manner in which printed schedules and contracts are to be available for public inspection.
III. No contract carrier shall charge or receive, in any way, for any service rendered less than the charge filed with the department.
IV. Any carrier may request an exemption from the department from the requirements of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 376:18. The department may, in its discretion, grant relief consistent with the public interest and the policy declared in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 376:1.