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[CITE: 49USC14101]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE IV--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
 
 PART B--MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
 
                   CHAPTER 141--OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS
 
                   SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
 
Sec. 14101. Providing transportation and service

    (a) On Reasonable Request.--A carrier providing transportation or 
service subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 shall provide the 
transportation or service on reasonable request. In addition, a motor 
carrier shall provide safe and adequate service, equipment, and 
facilities.
    (b) Contracts With Shippers.--
        (1) In general.--A carrier providing transportation or service 
    subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 may enter into a contract 
    with a shipper, other than for the movement of household goods 
    described in section 13102(10)(A), to provide specified services 
    under specified rates and conditions. If the shipper and carrier, in 
    writing, expressly waive any or all rights and remedies under this 
    part for the transportation covered by the contract, the 
    transportation provided under the contract shall not be subject to 
    the waived rights and remedies and may not be subsequently 
    challenged on the ground that it violates the waived rights and 
    remedies. The parties may not waive the provisions governing 
    registration, insurance, or safety fitness.
        (2) Remedy for breach of contract.--The exclusive remedy for any 
    alleged breach of a contract entered into under this subsection 
    shall be an action in an appropriate State court or United States 
    district court, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, Sec. 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 890.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 11101 of this title prior to the general amendment of this 
subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).


                             Effective Date

    Chapter effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. 
L. 104-88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104-88, set out as a note under 
section 701 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 13102 of this title.
