Section 17-1204 - Notice to buy insurance.
§ 17-1204. Notice to buy insurance.
(a) Required.- Before a moving and storage firm or warehouse that stores household goods provides any service, the moving and storage firm or warehouse shall give notice to the buyer of the service that the buyer should get insurance to protect the buyer from loss of goods.
(b) Form.- The notice shall be:
(1) in writing;
(2) printed in 12-point or larger type; and
(3) included in the application for service or in a separate statement.
(c) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 176A; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.]