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Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73

§15701 Providing transportation and service

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART C— - PIPELINE CARRIERS › Chapter CHAPTER 157— - OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER A— - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › § 15701

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Pipeline companies must provide transportation or service when reasonably requested. They must give anyone who asks their rates and service terms quickly, either in writing or electronically. A company cannot raise carrier rates or change carrier service terms until 20 days after it gives written or electronic notice to anyone who, in the past 12 months, asked for those rates/terms or made shipping arrangements that would be affected. Companies must follow the rates and terms they publish. The Board must make rules for quick public disclosure, may change the 20‑day rule, and had to adopt final rules by 180 days after January 1, 1996.

Full Legal Text

Title 49, §15701

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(a)A pipeline carrier providing transportation or service under this part shall provide the transportation or service on reasonable request.
(b)A pipeline carrier shall also provide to any person, on request, the carrier’s rates and other service terms. The response by a pipeline carrier to a request for the carrier’s rates and other service terms shall be—
(1)in writing and forwarded to the requesting person promptly after receipt of the request; or
(2)promptly made available in electronic form.
(c)A pipeline carrier may not increase any common carrier rates or change any common carrier service terms unless 20 days have expired after written or electronic notice is provided to any person who, within the previous 12 months—
(1)has requested such rates or terms under subsection (b); or
(2)has made arrangements with the carrier for a shipment that would be subject to such increased rates or changed terms.
(d)A pipeline carrier shall provide transportation or service in accordance with the rates and service terms, and any changes thereto, as published or otherwise made available under subsection (b) or (c).
(e)The Board shall, by regulation, establish rules to implement this section. The regulations shall provide for immediate disclosure and dissemination of rates and service terms, including classifications, rules, and practices, and their effective dates. The regulations may modify the 20-day period specified in subsection (c). Final regulations shall be adopted by the Board not later than 180 days after January 1, 1996.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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, § 102(a).

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “January 1, 1996” for “the

Effective Date

of this section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section 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 1301 of this title.

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Citation

49 U.S.C. § 15701

Title 49 — Transportation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73