§ 583.7 - Proof of Compliance.

(a) No common carrier may transport cargo for the account of a shipper known by the carrier to be an NVOCC unless the carrier has determined that that NVOCC has a tariff and a bond as required by sections 8 and 23 of the Act.

(b) A common carrier can obtain proof of an NVOCC's compliance with the tariff and bonding requirements by:

(1) Consulting a current list provided by the Commission of tariffed and bonded NVOCCs; or

(2) Reviewing a copy of the tariff rule published by the NVOCC and in effect under § 514.15(b)(24) of this chapter; or

(3) Any other appropriate procedure, provided that such procedure is set forth in the carrier's tariff of general applicability as required by § 514.15(b)(25) of this chapter.

(c) A common carrier that has employed the procedure prescribed in either paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section shall be deemed to have met its obligations under section 10(b)(14) of the Act, unless the common carrier knew that such NVOCC was not in compliance with the tariff and bonding requirements.

(d) The fee for providing the list of tariffed and bonded NVOCCs referred to in paragraph (b)(1) of this section is $122. The list is available in several forms: Hard paper copy, diskette, or tape.