[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: 49CFR377.207]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 377_PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHARGES--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart B_Extension of Credit to Shippers by Motor Common Carriers, 

      Water Common Carriers, and Household Goods Freight Forwarders

 

Sec. 377.207  Effect of mailing freight bills or payments.



    (a) Presentation of freight bills by mail. When carriers present 

freight bills by mail, the time of mailing shall be deemed to be the 

time of presentation of the bills. The term freight bills, as used in 

this paragraph, includes both paper documents and billing by use of 

electronic media such as computer tapes or disks, when the mails are 

used to transmit them.

    (b) Payment by mail. Wnen shippers mail acceptable checks, drafts, 

or money orders in payment of freight charges, the act of mailing them 

within the credit period shall be deemed to be the collection of the 

tariff charges within the credit period for the purposes of the 

regulations in this part.

    (c) Disputes as to date of mailing. In case of dispute as to the 

date of mailing, the postmark shall be accepted as such date.