[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR375.205]

[Page 96]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 375_TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE; 
CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_Before Offering Services to My Customers
 
Sec.  375.205  May I have agents?

    (a) You may have agents provided you comply with paragraphs (b) and 
(c) of this section. A household goods agent is defined as either one of 
the following two types of agents:
    (1) A prime agent provides a transportation service for you or on 
your behalf, including the selling of, or arranging for, a 
transportation service. You permit or require the agent to provide 
services under the terms of an agreement or arrangement with you. A 
prime agent does not provide services on an emergency or temporary 
basis. A prime agent does not include a household goods broker or 
freight forwarder.
    (2) An emergency or temporary agent provides origin or destination 
services on your behalf, excluding the selling of, or arranging for, a 
transportation service. You permit or require the agent to provide such 
services under the terms of an agreement or arrangement with you. The 
agent performs such services only on an emergency or temporary basis.
    (b) If you have agents, you must have written agreements between you 
and your prime agents. You and your retained prime agent must sign the 
agreements.
    (c) Copies of all your prime agent agreements must be in your files 
for a period of at least 24 months following the date of termination of 
each agreement.