Section 5196 Of Article 4. Rates From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 4.

. No household goods carrier shall directly or indirectly pay any commission to a shipper, consignee, or the employee thereof, or to the payer of the transportation charges, or refund, or remit to those persons, in any manner or by any device any portion of the rates or charges so specified, except upon authority of the commission.