Us Code § 40104 - Reports filed with the Commission
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§ 40104. Reports filed with the Commission
(a)
(1)
(2)
(A) be made under oath if the Commission requires; and
(B) be filed in the form and within the time prescribed by the Commission.
(3)
(A) limit the scope of any filing ordered under this section to fulfill the objective of the order; and
(B) provide a reasonable period of time for respondents to respond based upon their capabilities and the scope of the order.
(b)
(Pub. L. 109–304, §7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1527; Pub. L. 115–282, title VII, §705, Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4294.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 40104 | 46 App.:1714. | Pub. L. 98–237, §15, Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 84; Pub. L. 98–595, §3(b)(3), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3133; Pub. L. 105–258, title I, §113, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1912. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Federal Maritime Commission may require a common carrier or an officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee of the carrier to file with the Commission a periodical or special report, an account, record, rate, or charge, or a memorandum of facts and transactions related to the business of the carrier. The report, account, record, rate, charge, or memorandum shall be made under oath if the Commission requires, and shall be filed in the form and within the time prescribed by the Commission."
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