2016 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle IV - Interstate Transportation
Part B - Motor Carriers, Water Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders
Chapter 133 - Administrative Provisions
Sec. 13304 - Service of process in court proceedings
| 49 U.S.C. § 13304 (2016) |
| §13304. Service of process in court proceedings |
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(a) Designation of Agent.—A motor carrier or broker providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135, including a motor carrier or broker operating within the United States while providing transportation between places in a foreign country or between a place in one foreign country and a place in another foreign country, shall designate an agent in each State in which it operates by name and post office address on whom process issued by a court with subject matter jurisdiction may be served in an action brought against that carrier or broker. The designation shall be in writing and filed with the Department of Transportation and each State in which the carrier operates may require that an additional designation be filed with it. If a designation under this subsection is not made, service may be made on any agent of the carrier or broker within that State. (b) Change.—A designation under this section may be changed at any time in the same manner as originally made. |
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(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, §103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 858.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10330 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a). |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE IV - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION PART B - MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS CHAPTER 133 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Sec. 13304 - Service of process in court proceedings |
| section 13304 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 109 Stat. 858 |
| Public Law 104-88 |
