Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§5906 Perishable Agricultural Commodities
Title 49 › SUBTITLE III — GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS › CHAPTER 59 — INTERMODAL SAFE CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION › § 5906
Summary
Containers or trailers that carry perishable agricultural commodities are not covered by the rule. "Perishable agricultural commodities" is defined in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a et seq.).
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Title 49, §5906
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section 5905 of this title does not apply to a container or trailer the contents of which are perishable agricultural commodities (as defined in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a et seq.)).
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 590649:508(g)(2)(C).
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References in Text
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1930, ch. 436, 46 Stat. 531, which is classified generally to chapter 20A (§ 499a et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 499a(a) of Title 7 and Tables.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–291 substituted “section 5905 of this title does” for “section 5904(a)(2) and 5905 of this title do”.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 5906
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102