PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978 riage of freight by those carriers is considered to be a continuous carriage from the place of shipment to the place of destination when a break of bulk, stoppage, or interruption is not made in good faith for a necessary purpose, and with the intent of avoiding or unnecessarily interrupting the continuous carriage or of evading this subtitle. § 10746. Transportation of commodities manufactured or produced by a rail carrier A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title may not transport from a State or territory or possession of the United States to another State, territory, or possession or a foreign country, an article or commodity that— (1) is manufactured, mined, or produced by the carrier or under its authority; or (2) is owned by the carrier or in which it has an interest. However, a rail carrier may transport such an article or commodity when it is necessary and intended for use in the business of that carrier. This section does not apply to timber and products manufactured from timber. § 10747. Transportation services or facilities furnished by shipper A carrier providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under chapter 105 of this title may publish in a tariff filed with the Commission under subchapter IV of this chapter a charge or allowance for transportation or service for property when the owner of the property, directly or indirectly, furnishes a service related to or an instrumentality used in the transportation or service. The Commission may prescribe the maximum reasonable charge or allowance a carrier subject to its jurisdiction may pay for a service or instrumentality furnished under this section. The Commission may begin a proceeding under this section on its own initiative or on application. § 10748. Transportation of livestock by rail carrier (a) Transportation entirely by railroad of ordinary livestock in carload lots to public stockyards shall include necessary services of unloading and reloading in route, delivery of inbound shipments at those stockyards into suitable pens, and receiving and loading outbound shipments at those stockyards. A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title may charge a shipper, consignee, or owner an extra amount for those services only if, under Commission regulations, the unloading or reloading in route is at the request of the shipper, consignee, or owner, to try an intermediate market, or to comply with quarantine regulations. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not affect the duties and liabilities of a rail carrier in existence on February 28, 1920, under a law related to the transportation of other than ordinary livestock or the duty of providing transportation for shipments other than shipments to or from public stockyards. § 10749. Exchange of services and limitation on use of common carriers by freight forwarders (a) A common carrier providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under chapter 105 of this title may contract with a telephone, telegraph, or cable company to exchange services.
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49 USC 10746.
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Timber products, exemption. 49 USC 10747.
Ante, p. 1358. Ante, p. 1369.
Maximum charge or allowance. Proceeding. 49 USC 10748.
49 USC 10749.
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