[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: 49CFR374.403]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 374_PASSENGER CARRIER REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart D_Notice of and Procedures for Baggage Excess Value Declaration

 

Sec. 374.403  Notice of passenger's ability to declare excess value on 

baggage.



    (a) All motor common carriers of passengers and baggage subject to 

49 U.S.C. subtitle IV, part B, which provide in their tariffs for the 

declaration of baggage in excess of a free baggage allowance limitation, 

shall provide clear and adequate notice to the public of the opportunity 

to declare such excess value on baggage.

    (b) The notice referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be 

in large and clear print, and shall state as follows:



                        Notice--Baggage Liability



    This motor carrier is not liable for loss or damage to properly 

identified baggage in an amount exceeding $----. If a passenger desires 

additional coverage for the value of his baggage he may, upon checking 

his baggage, declare that his baggage has a value in excess of the above 

limitation and pay a charge as follows:



                          Identify Your Baggage



    Under FMCSA regulations, all baggage must be properly identified. 

Luggage tags should indicate clearly the name and address to which lost 

baggage should be forwarded. Free luggage tags are available at all 

ticket windows and baggage counters.





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The statement of charges for excess value declaration shall be clear, 

and any other pertinent provisions may be added at the bottom in clear 

and readable print.

    (c) The notice referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 

shall be (1) placed in a position near the ticket seller, sufficiently 

conspicuous to apprise the public of its provisions, (2) placed on a 

form to be attached to each ticket issued (and the ticket seller shall, 

where possible, provide oral notice to each ticket purchaser to read the 

form attached to the ticket), (3) placed in a position at or near any 

location where baggage may be checked, sufficiently conspicuous to 

apprise each passenger checking baggage of its provisions, and (4) 

placed in a position at each boarding point or waiting area used by the 

carrier at facilities maintained by the carrier or its agents, 

sufficiently conspicuous to apprise each boarding passenger of the 

provisions of the said notice.



[40 FR 1249, Jan. 7, 1975, as amended at 62 FR 15423, Apr. 1, 1997]