49 CFR 375.701 - May I provide for a release of liability on my delivery receipt?

Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2025

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Mar 20, 2025

§ 375.701 - May I provide for a release of liability on my delivery receipt?

(a) Your delivery receipt or shipping document must not contain any language purporting to release or discharge you or your agents from liability.

(b) The delivery receipt may include a statement the property was received in apparent good condition except as noted on the shipping documents.

authority: 49 U.S.C. 13102,13301,13501,13704,13707,13902,14104,14706,14708; subtitle B, title IV of Pub. L. 109-59; and 49 CFR 1.87

source: 68 FR 35091, June 11, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 375.701