Us Code § 41503 - Establishing joint prices for through routes provided by State authorized carriers
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§ 41503. Establishing joint prices for through routes provided by State authorized carriers
Subject to sections 41309 and 42111 of this title, a citizen of the United States providing transportation under section 41101(b) of this title may make an agreement with an air carrier or foreign air carrier for joint prices for that transportation. The joint prices agreed to must be the lowest of—
(1) the sum of the applicable prices for—
(A) the part of the transportation provided in the State and approved by the appropriate State authority; and
(B) the part of the transportation provided by the air carrier or foreign air carrier;
(2) a joint price established and filed under section 41504 of this title; or
(3) a joint price prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under section 41507 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1132.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 41503 | 49 App.:1371(d) (4)(A)(ii) (related to joint rates, fares), (B). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, §401(d) (4)(A)(ii) (related to joint rates, fares), (B); added Nov. 9, 1977, Pub. L. 95–163, §9, 91 Stat. 1281; restated Oct. 24, 1978, Pub. L. 95–504, §9, 92 Stat. 1713. |
| 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, §1601(b)(1)(E); added Oct. 4, 1984, Pub. L. 98–443, §3(e), 98 Stat. 1704. |
In this section, before clause (1), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter" are omitted as surplus. The words "a citizen of the United States providing transportation under section 41101(b) of this title" are substituted for "any citizen of the United States who undertakes, within any State, the carriage of persons or property as a common carrier for compensation or hire with aircraft capable of carrying thirty or more persons pursuant to authority for such carriage within such State granted by the appropriate State agency" for clarity and because of the restatement of 49 App.:1371(d)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) (related to joint services) in section 41101(b) of the revised title. The words "the establishment of" are omitted as surplus.
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