[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: 49CFR375.407]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 375_TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE; 

CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart D_Estimating Charges

 

Sec. 375.407  Under what circumstances must I relinquish possession 

of a collect-on-delivery shipment transported under a non-binding estimate?



    (a) If an individual shipper pays you at least 110 percent of the 

approximate costs of a non-binding estimate on a collect-on-delivery 

shipment, you must relinquish possession of the shipment at the time of 

delivery. You must accept the form of payment agreed to at the time of 

estimate, unless the shipper agrees in writing to a change in the form 

of payment.

    (b) Failure to relinquish possession of a shipment upon an 

individual shipper's offer to pay 110 percent of the estimated charges 

constitutes a failure to transport the shipment with ``reasonable 

dispatch'' and subjects you to cargo delay claims pursuant to part 370 

of this chapter.

    (c) You must defer billing for the payment of the balance of any 

remaining charges for a period of 30 days following the date of 

delivery. After this 30-day period, you may demand payment of the 

balance of any remaining charges, as explained in Sec. 375.405.