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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":1478225,"object_type":"law","relational_id":370059,"identifier":"56-118","token":"56\/6\/2\/56-118","url":"\/56-118\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-118\/","token":"56\/6\/2\/56-118","dublin_core":{"Title":"Freight bill; what to contain","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-118","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every railroad company<\/span> or line, doing business in this Commonwealth, shall, at the time when such company delivers any articles shipped or transported over its line, furnish to the owner or consignee thereof, or to his agent, a bill, plainly stating the class of freight to which the articles belong, the weight thereof, and the rate<\/span> charged for transporting the same. Bills may be furnished by mail<\/span> or contemporaneous electronic transmission.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFREIGHT BILL; WHAT TO CONTAIN (\u00a7 56-118)\n\nEvery railroad company or line, doing business in this Commonwealth, shall, at\nthe time when such company delivers any articles shipped or transported over its\nline, furnish to the owner or consignee thereof, or to his agent, a bill,\nplainly stating the class of freight to which the articles belong, the weight\nthereof, and the rate charged for transporting the same. Bills may be furnished\nby mail or contemporaneous electronic transmission.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3917; 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"}}