96 - Safe and adequate service; just and reasonable charges.

§ 96. Safe  and  adequate  service; just and reasonable charges. Every  corporation, person or common carrier performing a service designated in  the preceding section, shall furnish, with respect thereto, such service  and facilities as shall be safe and adequate and in  all  respects  just  and  reasonable.  All  charges made or demanded by any such corporation,  person or  common  carrier  for  the  transportation  of  passengers  or  property  or  for  any  service rendered or to be rendered in connection  therewith shall be just and reasonable and not more than allowed by  law  or  by order of the commissioner and made as authorized by this chapter.  Every unjust or unreasonable  charge  made  or  demanded  for  any  such  service  or  transportation  of  passengers or property or in connection  therewith or in excess of that  allowed  by  law  or  by  order  of  the  commissioner is prohibited.