2012 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle IV - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION (§§ 10101 - 16106)
Part B - MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS (§§ 13101 - 14916)
Chapter 147 - ENFORCEMENT; INVESTIGATIONS; RIGHTS; REMEDIES (§§ 14701 - 14711)
Section 14708 - Dispute settlement program for household goods carriers
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE IV - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION PART B - MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS CHAPTER 147 - ENFORCEMENT; INVESTIGATIONS; RIGHTS; REMEDIES Sec. 14708 - Dispute settlement program for household goods carriers |
Contains | section 14708 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, §103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 910; amended Pub. L. 104-287, §5(38), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3392; Pub. L. 106-159, title II, §209(b), Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 109-59, title IV, §4208, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1757. |
Statutes at Large References | 109 Stat. 910 110 Stat. 3392 113 Stat. 1764 119 Stat. 1757 |
Public Law References | Public Law 104-88, Public Law 104-287, Public Law 106-159, Public Law 109-59 |
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(b)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(c)
(d)
(1) the shipper submits a claim to the carrier within 120 days after the date the shipment is delivered or the date the delivery is scheduled, whichever is later;
(2) the shipper prevails in such court action; and
(3)(A) the shipper was not advised by the carrier during the claim settlement process that a dispute settlement program was available to resolve the dispute;
(B) a decision resolving the dispute was not rendered through arbitration under this section within the period provided under subsection (b)(8) of this section or an extension of such period under such subsection; or
(C) the court proceeding is to enforce a decision rendered through arbitration under this section and is instituted after the period for performance under such decision has elapsed.
(e)
(1) after resolution of such dispute through arbitration under this section; or
(2) after institution of an arbitration proceeding by the shipper to resolve such dispute under this section but before—
(A) the period provided under subsection (b)(8) for resolution of such dispute (including, if applicable, an extension of such period under such subsection) ends; and
(B) a decision resolving such dispute is rendered.
(f)
(g)
(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, §103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 910; amended Pub. L. 104–287, §5(38), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3392; Pub. L. 106–159, title II, §209(b), Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, §4208, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1757.)
Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11711 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a).
Amendments2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, §4208(a), inserted “and to determine whether carrier charges, in addition to those collected at delivery, must be paid by shippers for transportation and services related to transportation of household goods” before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 109–59, §4208(b), substituted “$10,000” for “$5,000” in two places.
Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 109–59, §4208(c), substituted “compensation for damages, and an order requiring the payment of additional carrier charges” for “and compensation for damages”.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 109–59, §4208(d), added subpar. (A) and redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as (B) and (C), respectively.
1999—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 106–159 substituted “$5000” for “$1000” in two places.
1996—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “January 1, 1996” for “the effective date of this section”.
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