subject: Simple Ways To Check If Your Courier Is Licensed And Legal [print this page] There are many couriers out there available to ship a variety of different things. They are ready to go in an instant and willing to transport just about anything. Price is competitive as competition is heavy and they are all trying to earn your business. When deciding among the many Miami courier services available, it is always a good idea to check out their legal status before hiring them to perform a specific job.
As with all professions, courier services need to be licensed. This is good for you as you want to make sure that your shipment is handled properly by people licensed to do so. In addition, licensing requires a courier to be bonded and insured which are extra levels of protection for you and your shipment. So how can you find out if the courier you want to use is properly licensed?
There are a number of ways to determine the legal status of the different Miami courier services available. First, you can always go to their offices and ask them to provide you a copy of their licensing information. Many jurisdictions require that this information is not only available, but that it is posted in a specific location at their office. You will be able to see the date of their license and check if it is valid or lapsed.
As you know that people can forge documents, there is an alternative method for checking the legal status of your courier. You can actually check directly with the state where the courier is licensed. In addition to going to a local government office to check the status, the majority of licensing agencies now have online databases where you can instantly check the licensing status of a company. Checking the status is free in most cases; however, you can also pay an extra fee to obtain documents that they have filed such as safety records, etc.
A final way that you can check the legal status of your courier is by going to your local courthouse. While this seems a little unorthodox, you can actually go to the clerk of your local court and request information on any prior lawsuit that the courier may have been involved in. As it is public information they will have to supply it to you. You can then check to see if the lawsuit they were involved in affected their license status in any way that you were not made aware of by checking with the state licensing agency.
