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Title 46ShippingPart / Section
Chapter IVFederal Maritime Commission500 – 599
Subchapter BRegulations Affecting Ocean Shipping in Foreign Commerce515 – 545
Part 515Licensing, Registration, Financial Responsibility Requirements and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries515.1 – 515.91
Subpart AGeneral515.1 – 515.5
§ 515.1Scope.
§ 515.2Definitions.
§ 515.3License; when required.
§ 515.4License; when not required.
§ 515.5Forms and fees.
Subpart BEligibility and Procedure for Licensing and Registration515.11 – 515.20
Subpart CFinancial Responsibility Requirements; Claims Against Ocean Transportation Intermediaries515.21 – 515.27
Subpart DDuties and Responsibilities of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries; Reports to Commission515.31 – 515.33
§ 515.31General duties.
§ 515.32Freight forwarder duties.
§ 515.33Records required to be kept.
Subpart EFreight Forwarding Fees and Compensation515.41 – 515.91
§ 515.41Forwarder and principal; fees.
§ 515.42Forwarder and carrier compensation; fees.
§ 515.91OMB control number assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Appendix A to Part 515
Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Bond Form [Form 48]
Appendix B to Part 515
Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Insurance Form [Form 67]
Appendix C to Part 515
Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Guaranty Form [Form 68]
Appendix D to Part 515
Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Group Bond Form [FMC-69]
Appendix E to Part 515
Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility (Optional Rider to Form FMC-48) [FORM 48A]
Appendix F to Part 515
Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility for Group Bonds [Optional Rider to Form FMC-69]