49 CFR §375.807
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- (a)You must present an invoice within 15 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) of the date of delivery of a shipment at its destination.
- (b)The credit period must be seven days (including Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays).
- (c)You must provide in your tariffs the following four things:
- (1)You must automatically extend the credit period to a total of 30 calendar days for any shipper who has not paid your invoice within the 7-day period. However, for charges for impracticable operations that are not collected at delivery, you may not extend the credit period beyond 30 days after you present your invoice.
- (2)You will assess a service charge to each individual shipper equal to one percent of the amount of the invoice, subject to a $20 minimum charge, for the extension of the credit period. You will assess the service charge for each 30-day extension the charges go unpaid.
- (3)You must deny credit to any shipper who fails to pay a duly-presented invoice within the 30-day period. You may grant credit to the individual shipper when the individual shipper satisfies he/she will promptly pay all future invoices duly presented.
- (4)You must ensure all payments of invoices are strictly in accordance with the rules and regulations of this part for the settlement of your rates and charges.