49 USC 10750: Demurrage charges

49 USC 10750: Demurrage charges Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE COMMERCECHAPTER 107-RATES, TARIFFS, AND VALUATIONSSUBCHAPTER III-LIMITATIONS

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§10750. Demurrage charges

A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title shall compute demurrage charges, and establish rules related to those charges, in a way that fulfills the national needs related to-

(1) freight car use and distribution; and

(2) maintenance of an adequate supply of freight cars to be available for transportation of property.

( Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1394 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
10750	49:1(6) (last sentence).	Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379 , §1(6) (last sentence); added Feb. 5, 1976, Pub. L. 94–210, §211, 90 Stat. 46 .

The words "rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title" are added for clarity. The word "way" is substituted for "manner" as being more appropriate. The word "use" is substituted for "utilization" for clarity.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 11126 of this title.