46 U.S.C. § 40901 : Shipping — Regulation Of Ocean Shipping — Ocean Transportation Intermediaries — Ocean Shipping — License Requirement

(a) In General.— A person in the United States may not act as an ocean transportation intermediary unless the person holds an ocean transportation intermediary’s license issued by the Federal Maritime Commission. The Commission shall issue a license to a person that the Commission determines to be qualified by experience and character to act as an ocean transportation intermediary.

(b) Exception.— A person whose primary business is the sale of merchandise may forward shipments of the merchandise for its own account without an ocean transportation intermediary’s license.

(Pub. L. 109–304, § 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1538.)

Historical and Revision Notes
40901(a)	46 App.:1718(a).	Pub. L. 98–237, § 19(a), (d), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 87, 88; Pub. L. 105–258, title I, § 116, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1912.
40901(b)	46 App.:1718(d).

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

40901(a)

46 App.:1718(a).

Pub. L. 98–237, § 19(a), (d), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 87, 88; Pub. L. 105–258, title I, § 116, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1912.

40901(b)

46 App.:1718(d).