[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR371.9]



[Page 63]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 371_BROKERS OF PROPERTY--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 371.9  Rebating and compensation.



    (a) A broker shall not charge or receive compensation from a motor 

carrier for brokerage service where:

    (1) The broker owns or has a material beneficial interest in the 

shipment or

    (2) The broker is able to exercise control over the shipment because 

the broker owns the shipper, the shipper owns the broker, or there is 

common ownership of the two.

    (b) A broker shall not give or offer to give anything of value to 

any shipper, consignor or consignee (or their officers or employees) 

except inexpensive advertising items given for promotional purposes.