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[CITE: 49USC13904]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE IV--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
 
 PART B--MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
 
                        CHAPTER 139--REGISTRATION
 
Sec. 13904. Registration of brokers

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall register, subject to section 
13906(b), a person to be a broker for transportation of property subject 
to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135, if the Secretary 
finds that the person is fit, willing, and able to be a broker for 
transportation and to comply with this part and applicable regulations 
of the Secretary.
    (b) Registration as Carrier Required.--
        (1) In general.--The broker may provide the transportation 
    itself only if the broker also has been registered to provide the 
    transportation as a motor carrier under this chapter.
        (2) Limitation.--This subsection does not apply to a motor 
    carrier registered under this chapter or to an employee or agent of 
    the motor carrier to the extent the transportation is to be provided 
    entirely by the motor carrier, with other registered motor carriers, 
    or with rail or water carriers.

    (c) Regulations To Protect Shippers.--Regulations of the Secretary 
applicable to brokers registered under this section shall provide for 
the protection of shippers by motor vehicle.
    (d) Bond and Insurance.--The Secretary may impose on brokers for 
motor carriers of passengers such requirements for bonds or insurance or 
both as the Secretary determines are needed to protect passengers and 
carriers dealing with such brokers.

(Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, Sec. 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 884.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 10924 of this title prior to the general amendment of this 
subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13506, 13905, 13906, 14707 
of this title.