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Must I determine the weight of a shipment?

Regulations current to Aug 30, 2012
         
Examples: Medical Form, 391.53, 391
 
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< 375.505 375.509 >
Weighing the Shipment

Code of Federal Regulationsยง 375.507Must I determine the weight of a shipment?(a) When you transport household goods on a non-binding estimate dependent upon the shipment weight, you must determine the weight of each shipment transported before the assessment of any charges.(b) You must weigh the shipment upon a certified scale.(c) You must provide a written explanation of volume to weight conversions, when you provide an estimate by volume and convert the volume to weight.

 
 
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