Household Moving Services

Household Moving Services; Revising the conditions under which the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to deny, refuse to renew, or revoke the registration of any mover or moving broker; removing a prohibition that precludes a mover from limiting its liability for the loss or damage of household goods to a specified valuation rate; requiring a mover to indemnify a shipper for the loss of or damage to the shipper’s household goods caused by the mover during a household move; requiring a mover to conduct a physical survey and provide a binding estimate in certain circumstances unless waived by the shipper; requiring the department to prepare a publication that summarizes the rights and responsibilities of, and remedies available to, movers and shippers; requiring a mover to tender household goods for delivery on the agreed upon delivery date or within a specified period unless waived by the shipper; providing criminal penalties, etc.