Sec. 22. (a) All civil actions by carriers for recovery of their charges or any part must be brought within two (2) years after the time the cause of action accrues.
(b) For recovery of overcharges, civil actions must be brought or complaints filed with the department against carriers subject to this chapter within two (2) years after the time the cause of action accrues, subject to subsection (c). However, if claim for the overcharge has been presented in writing to the carrier within the two (2) year period of limitation, the period shall be extended to include six (6) months after the time notice in writing is given by the carrier to the claimant of disallowance of the claim or any part specified in the notice.
(c) If on or before the expiration of the two (2) year period of limitation in subsection (a) or (b), a carrier subject to this chapter begins an action under subsection (a) for recovery of charges in respect of the same transportation service or without beginning action collects charges in respect of that service, the period of limitation shall be extended to include ninety (90) days after the time the action is begun or charges are collected by the carrier.
(d) As used in this section, "overcharges" means charges for the transportation services in excess of those applicable to the services under the tariffs lawfully on file with the department.
As added by P.L.99-1989, SEC.13.
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