Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§1324 Service of Process in Court Proceedings
Title 49 › SUBTITLE II — OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES › CHAPTER 13 — SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD › SUBCHAPTER II — ADMINISTRATIVE › § 1324
Summary
Carriers under the Board’s subtitle IV jurisdiction must name an agent to get district court papers, which are served at that agent’s office or home. If no agent is named, the notice may be posted at the Board’s office. A carrier may change the agent anytime.
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Title 49, §1324
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(a)Designation of Agent.—
A carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under subtitle IV shall designate an agent on whom service of process in an action before a district court may be made. Except as otherwise provided, process in an action before a district court shall be served on the designated agent of that carrier at the office or usual place of residence of that agent. If the carrier does not have a designated agent, service may be made by posting the notice in the office of the Board.
(b)Changing Designation.—
A designation under this section may be changed at any time in the same manner as originally made.
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Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–110, § 3(a)(3), renumbered section 724 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–110, § 8(b), struck out “in the District of Columbia” after “designate an agent” and “usual place of residence”.
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49 U.S.C. § 1324
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110