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46 U.S.C. § 40904

Compensation by common carriers

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 40904, Compensation by common carriers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488048
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A common carrier may compensate an ocean freight forwarder for a shipment dispatched for others only when the ocean freight forwarder has certified in writing that it holds an ocean transportation intermediary’s license (if required under section 40901 of this title) and has— A conference or group of two or more ocean common carriers in the foreign commerce of the United States that is authorized to agree on the level of compensation paid to an ocean freight forwarder may not—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally