[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1312.13]

[Page 225]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER X--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (Continued)
 
PART 1312_REGULATIONS FOR THE PUBLICATION, POSTING AND FILING OF TARIFFS 
 
Sec. 1312.13  Furnishing copies of tariff publications.

    (a) Definitions. Subscriber, as used in this section, means any 
person (other than carrier participants in a tariff) that is voluntarily 
furnished, or that requests that it be furnished, one or more copies of 
a particular tariff with or without subsequent amendments or reissues of 
that tariff.
    (b) Sending new publications to subscribers. (1) The publishing 
carrier or agent shall send each newly-issued tariff, supplement, or 
loose-leaf page as requested to each subscriber by first class mail, or 
other means requested in writing by the subscriber.
    (2) Newly-issued tariffs, supplements, or loose-leaf pages shall be 
sent to each subscriber not later than the time the copies for official 
filing are sent to the Board.
    (3) Carriers or agents may, if acceptable to a subscriber, furnish 
only specific portions of original tariffs and amendments affecting 
those portions.
    (c) Certification. The letter of transmittal accompanying the copies 
filed with the Board shall contain the following certification:

    I certify that compliance with 49 CFR 1312.13 has been made.

    (d) Charges. (1) If any charge is made, the charge for copies of 
tariff publications sent to subscribers shall be reasonable, and 
identical for the same publications.
    (2) No charge may be made (even for the cost of sending the 
publication) for any publication that is invalidated by the Board.
    (e) Notice of invalidation. If a publication is invalidated, the 
subscribers shall be notified.
    (f) Alternative subscription services. The service described in this 
section must be available to any subscriber requesting it; however, the 
requirement to offer such service does not preclude the offering of 
different services to subscribers requesting those services.