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Such notice shall plainly state the change proposed to be made and the time when such change will take effect. 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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. 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Such notice shall plainly state the change proposed to be made and the time when such change will take effect. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may, in its discretion and for good cause shown, allow such change upon notice less than that herein specified or modify the requirements of this section and \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Tariffs showing rates, fares and charges, etc\" href=\"\/5.1-132\/\">5.1-132<\/a> with respect to posting and filing of tariffs either in particular instances or by general <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> applicable to special or peculiar circumstances or conditions.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHANGES IN TARIFFS, ETC (\u00a7 5.1-134)\n\nNo change shall be made in any rate, fare, charge, or classification, or any\nrule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate, fare, charge, or\nclassification, or the value of the service thereunder, specified in any\neffective tariff of a common carrier or restricted common carrier by aircraft,\nexcept after thirty days&#8217; notice of the proposed change, filed and posted\nin accordance with \u00a7 5.1-132. Such notice shall plainly state the change\nproposed to be made and the time when such change will take effect. The\nCommission may, in its discretion and for good cause shown, allow such change\nupon notice less than that herein specified or modify the requirements of this\nsection and \u00a7 5.1-132 with respect to posting and filing of tariffs either in\nparticular instances or by general order applicable to special or peculiar\ncircumstances or conditions.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 56-189; 1970, c. 708.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}