[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: 49CFR375.807]

[Page 112]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 375_TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE; 
CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart H_Collection of Charges
 
Sec.  375.807  What actions may I take to collect the charges upon my freight bill?

    (a) You must present a freight bill within 15 days (excluding 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) of the date of delivery of a 
shipment at its destination.
    (b) The credit period must be seven days (including Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays).
    (c) You must provide in your tariffs the following four things:
    (1) You must automatically extend the credit period to a total of 30 
calendar days for any shipper who has not paid your freight bill within 
the 7-day period. However, for charges for impracticable operations that 
are not collected at delivery, you may not extend the credit period 
beyond 30 days after you present your freight bill.
    (2) You will assess a service charge to each individual shipper 
equal to one percent of the amount of the freight bill, subject to a $20 
minimum charge, for the extension of the credit period. You will assess 
the service charge for each 30-day extension the charges go unpaid.
    (3) You must deny credit to any shipper who fails to pay a duly-
presented freight bill within the 30-day period. You may grant credit to 
the individual shipper when the individual shipper satisfies he/she will 
promptly pay all future freight bills duly presented.
    (4) You must ensure all payments of freight bills are strictly in 
accordance with the rules and regulations of this part for the 
settlement of your rates and charges.

[68 FR 35091, June 11, 2003, as amended at 72 FR 36775, July 5, 2007]