Sec. 1. Freight must be stenciled or marked in accordance with the following, except as provided in Sec. 3 of this rule or otherwise provided in this Classification, or in the DOT's hazardous materials regulations. If these requirements are not complied with, freight will not be accepted for transportation.
    Sec. 2. Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 3, each package, bundle or loose piece of freight in a shipment must be stenciled or otherwise marked (see Notes 1 and 2) by the shipper, showing name and address of shipper and only one consignee, at one address at one town or city in one state to which destined. Packages or pieces securely fastened to pallets, platforms or skids for lift trucks need not each be marked, provided each palletized or skidded unit is marked, and number of packages or pieces loaded on pallets, platforms or skids is shown on bill of lading.
       When consigned to a point of which there are two or more of the same name in the same state, name of county must also be shown.
       When consigned 'To Order' or 'COD,' shipping units must be so marked, and further marked with an identifying symbol or number, which must be shown on shipping order and bill of lading.
       When consigned for 'Export' the name and address of shipper and port of export, or the name and address of broker or agent at port of export must also be shown.
       Packages containing fragile articles or articles in glass or earthenware must be marked 'FRAGILE-HANDLE WITH CARE,' or with similar precautionary marks.
       Markings must be clear and legible, using inks or paints which are both waterproof and capable of withstanding normal transportation abrasion. Marking ink or paint color used must provide a definite contrast to the color of the surface being marked.
       Consignee markings may be typed, printed, stenciled or hand lettered. When typed or printed, letters must not be less in height than capital letters of nine point type. When hand lettered, characters and figures must be not less than 3/8 inch in height. Where space does not permit, characters and figures may be proportionately smaller in size.
       Boxes printed with advertising or other matter must provide a clear area of not less than 10 square inches for direct marking. Area must be defined and capable of accepting all marking which must be located therein. Shipper's address may be shown within border defining clear area. In lieu of a clear area on box, an indirect label properly adhered of not less than 10 square inches of such color to contrast with box printing and background may be used.
    Note 1- Labels must be securely attached with glue or equally good adhesive or metal staples.
    Note 2- Tags must be made of cloth, leather, metal or tagboard. Tagboard tags must consist of 100 percent chemical wood pulp, thickness .0145 inch weighing not less than 142.5 pounds per ream 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches, 500 sheets, and tags must have patch reinforcement.
    Tags attached to bags, bales, bundles or pieces must be securely fastened with strong cord, wire or blunt or dull pointed wire tag fasteners.
    Tags used to mark wood or wooden containers must be fastened at all corners and center with large-headed tack, tag fasteners or metal staples; or must be tied to wooden pieces when the freight would be injured by use of tacks, fasteners or staples.
    Sec. 3. A shipment that fully occupies the visible capacity of a vehicle or that weighs 6,000 pounds or more, or if weighing less than 6,000 pounds, is declared by shipper as weighing 6,000 pounds and so charged for by carrier, when shipped from one place in or on one vehicle, in one day, by one shipper for delivery to one consignee at one destination, need not be marked if every piece is of easy identification as belonging to such shipment without the possibility of being confused with other freight.
    Sec. 4. Marks must compare with shipping order or bill of lading, and corrections, if necessary, made before receipt is signed.
    Sec. 5. Old consignment marks must be removed or effaced.
    Sec. 6. When freight is billed to a point for consolidation with other freight, the destination of the shipment to the consolidating point must be shown and the final destination beyond the consolidating point may be shown, provided the two destinations are shown on the package in the following form and wording:

FROM

(Name of Shipper)

(Point of Origin)

TO

(Name of consignee at consolidation point)

(Street address)

(Destination)

FOR

(Name of consignee beyond consolidation point)

(Street address)

(Destination beyond consolidation point)

    Sec. 7. Unless specifically provided for elsewhere in the Classification, address markings must be located approximately as shown below; location(s) shown indicate the top, a side or an end as the case may be. Where more than one location is shown placement is optional.