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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1996, chapters 114<\/a> and 157<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1478221,"object_type":"law","relational_id":370058,"identifier":"56-117","token":"56\/6\/2\/56-117","url":"\/56-117\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-117\/","token":"56\/6\/2\/56-117","dublin_core":{"Title":"Company to notify consignee of arrival of freight","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-117","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be the duty of every railroad company<\/span>, or carrier, upon the arrival of freight shipped to any of its depots or stations, to notify the consignee by mail<\/span>, electronic data transfer, or otherwise when such freight is ready for delivery, and to give a reasonable time for the removal of the same, making due allowance for its class and bad weather and holidays.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPANY TO NOTIFY CONSIGNEE OF ARRIVAL OF FREIGHT (\u00a7 56-117)\n\nIt shall be the duty of every railroad company, or carrier, upon the arrival of\nfreight shipped to any of its depots or stations, to notify the consignee by\nmail, electronic data transfer, or otherwise when such freight is ready for\ndelivery, and to give a reasonable time for the removal of the same, making due\nallowance for its class and bad weather and holidays.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3916; 1996, cc. 114, 157.","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"}}