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| Moving Company Regulations and Permits | You should know that the moving industry is a heavily regulated industry. When operating a moving company, you should be aware of all the moving company regulations and laws that are in force in the areas you serve. Otherwise you can be subject to fines for a wide range of violations, and your moving business can even be shut down.
If you start a moving company in California, here's a small list of moving company violations that can result in fines: operating and advertising without a permit; engaging employees without evidence of workers' compensation insurance coverage; failing to comply to consumer protection rules in MAX 4 such as not showing a Not To Exceed Price on shipping documents; operating as a sub-carrier without a permit; failing to provide the "Important Information for Persons Moving Household Goods" booklet; failing to issue the "Important Notice About Your Move" document.
The California Public Utilities Commission's (PUC) Consumer Protection and Safety Division, Transportation Enforcement Section is the enforcer of these rules.
There are their own enforcement agencies that monitor moving businesses in every state.
Besides state regulations, there are many county regulations regarding moving companies and city regulations covering moving businesses.
For instance, all businesses handling South Florida moves in Miami-Dade County must be registered with the County and display signage.
Annually a non-refundable moving business permit fee of $750.00 must be paid, as well as there is a non-refundable moving vehicle decal fee of $10 per vehicle paid yearly.
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