[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: 49CFR375.503]



[Page 97]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 375_TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE; 

CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart E_Pick Up of Shipments of Household Goods

 

Sec. 375.503  Must I write up an inventory?



    (a) You must prepare a written, itemized inventory for each shipment 

of household goods you transport for an individual shipper. The 

inventory must identify every carton and every uncartoned item that is 

included in the shipment. When you prepare the inventory, an 

identification number that corresponds to the inventory must be placed 

on each article that is included in the shipment.

    (b) You must prepare the inventory before or at the time of loading 

in the vehicle for transportation in a manner that provides the 

individual shipper with the opportunity to observe and verify the 

accuracy of the inventory if he or she so requests.

    (c) You must furnish a complete copy of the inventory to the 

individual shipper before or at the time of loading the shipment. A copy 

of the inventory, signed by both you and the individual shipper, must be 

provided to the shipper, together with a copy of the bill of lading, 

before or at the time you load the shipment.

    (d) Upon delivery, you must provide the individual shipper with the 

opportunity to observe and verify that the same articles are being 

delivered and the condition of those articles. You must also provide the 

individual shipper the opportunity to note in writing any missing 

articles and the condition of any damaged or destroyed articles. In 

addition, you must also provide the shipper with a copy of all such 

notations.

    (e) You must retain inventories for each move you perform for at 

least one year from the date you made the inventory and keep it as an 

attachment to be made an integral part of the bill of lading contract.



[68 FR 35091, June 11, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 10576, Mar. 5, 2004]