Tariffs containing classifications, exceptions, rules

Sec. 15. CLASSIFICATION, EXCEPTIONS, AND RULES TARIFFS. (a) Classification. A tariff may be filed containing a classification

of the articles or commodities upon which the rates named in other tariffs making reference thereto will apply. The various articles or commodities

shall be listed in the classification in an orderly manner and a rating indicating the class rate to be applied shall be shown in connection with each

item or items containing a description of the articles. Such a tariff shall contain an alphabetically arranged index of all of the articles or commodities

so listed. It is not permissible to state that the rating or rate on any article will be that applying upon another article. For example: The classification

may not state that "Fire clay, crude or ground," will take "Fire-brick rates." If it is intended that fire clay take the same rating as is designated for

fire brick, the same rating shall be shown in connection with the item listing fire clay.

(b) Rule in classification. (1) Each classification shall contain the following rule:

The establishment of a commodity rate removes the application of the class rate on the same article between the same points over the

same route, except when and insofar as alternative use of class and commodity rates is specifically provided in the tariff containing such commodity

rates.

(2) In applying the rule in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, a local commodity rate will take precedence, on traffic originating or destined

beyond, over a proportional class rate between the same points over the same route whether higher or lower.

(c) Rules. Rules which have a general application in a classification territory, or throughout the state, may be published in a classification

tariff. Such rules must precede the list of articles shown in the classification and must be consecutively numbered and separately indexed.

(d) Exceptions to classification. (1) A separate tariff may be filed containing exceptions to the classification for application in connection

with tariffs or rates making reference thereto. Each classification exceptions tariff shall contain the rule above provided for a classification tariff.

Exceptions published therein must not be restricted to a small number of points in order to avoid the publication of commodity rates between such

points. One rate tariff may be governed for account of any one carrier by not more than one tariff of exceptions to each classification governing the

tariff, published either individually or by an agent. A tariff of exceptions may not contain any matter which is not in fact an exception to a rule, rating,

or other condition published in a classification, except as provided in paragraph (e) of this rule, nor will it be permissible to state that the rating or

rate on any article will be that applying to another article. When tariffs naming joint rates make reference to separate publications containing

exceptions to the classification, the tariffs of exceptions must be concurred in by all of the carriers participating in the joint rates.

(2) Different classification ratings on the same article, or articles, based on different minimum quantities may be published in an exceptions

tariff provided the lowest charge resulting from any such rating applied in connection with its published minimum (or actual quantity shipped, if

greater) is made applicable by publishing such ratings in the same item and by providing in connection with such item a rule to the effect that the

lowest charge obtainable under the different rating a minima applicable thereto (or actual quantities if greater) will be applied.

(3) Tariffs containing exceptions to the classification may not provide for the alternation of such exceptions with the classification

proper.

(e) To be arranged same as classification. (1) The matter in a tariff of exceptions shall be arranged in the same order as in the classification

and separate and complete alphabetical indexes of the rules and of the articles listed therein shall be shown. Each general rule published in the

exceptions to the classification shall be given a number and shall refer to the rule in the classification to which it is an exception. The following

notation shall be shown on the title page of each tariff of exceptions:

Applicable only in connection with tariffs making reference to the P.S.C.I. number hereof.

(2) When desired, rules and regulations covered by Rule 3(h) may be included in the same publication with classification exceptions. In

such cases, the classification exceptions tariff will be counted in applying the provisions of paragraph (f) of this rule [this section]. Lists of

commodities authorized in Rule 4(e) may also be included with classification exceptions, in which case carriers may not have other tariffs publishing

commodity lists exclusively. Where classification exceptions are published in the same tariff with rules, or commodity lists, the publication should

be divided into sections, the first containing the classification exceptions, the second containing the rules and similar provisions, and the third

containing the lists of articles. Such a publication shall contain a complete index.

(f) Rules may be published in separate tariffs. (1) If it is not desirable or practicable to include the governing rules and similar provisions

in the rate tariff, such rules and similar provisions may be separately published in tariffs filed by an individual carrier or by an agent. Except as noted

below, any carrier may not apply more than two such rules tariffs, one of which shall be published by such carrier itself, and the other by an agent.

The following tariffs will not be counted in applying the provisions of this paragraph. Tariffs containing exclusively rules and charges applying to

the special services covered by Rule 11; classification and classification exceptions tariffs authorized by paragraphs (a) and (d) of this rule; rate basis

books authorized by Rule 14; and tariffs containing rules and regulations governing the transportation of explosives and other dangerous

articles.

(2) When rules or regulations are thus separately published, rate tariffs may be made subject thereto only by specific P.S.C.I. reference

in the rate tariff. This reference should be made in substantially the following form:

Governed, except as otherwise provided herein, by rules (or regulations) shown in P.S.C.I. No.____, supplements thereto or

successive issues thereof. (When issued by an agent, add "Issued by____, Agent.")

(g) Explosives regulations. Tariffs which name rates for the transportation of explosives, inflammable or corrosive materials, or other

dangerous articles shall, as required by Rule 3(h), contain the hazardous materials regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation

governing the transportation of such articles or give reference to a separate publication filed with this Commission by the carrier or by an agent

containing such regulations. When the latter method is adopted, the tariff to which reference is made shall contain nothing except the regulations

promulgated by the Department for handling such articles and necessary provisions for the application of such regulations.

(h) Participation in governing publications. All carriers parties to tariffs making reference to separate publications for classification ratings,

exceptions thereto, rules, or other provisions affecting the rates or the services rendered, except such carriers as indicated by restrictions published

in the tariffs making reference to such separate publications that they will not apply the provisions therein, shall also be participating carriers in such

separate governing publications. This section does not require participation in local drayage tariffs or tariffs containing other provisions which are

local to the lines publishing such tariffs.