Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2003Source: annual CFR editions 1998–2002
§ 375.10 Signed receipt for shipment-release prohibited.
Wording first on file in the 1998 annual edition, superseded by the 2003 annual edition. The section was then removed.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2002 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2002 and Sept. 30, 2003 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 375.10 — Signed receipt for shipment-release prohibited.. Text in force on September 30, 2003. This wording effective October 1, 1998 to October 1, 2003. Source: govinfo, 2002 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2002-title49-vol4/CFR-2002-title49-vol4-sec375-10. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/375.10?asof=2003-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
A shipping document to be signed by the consignee at time of delivery shall not contain any language which purports to release or discharge the carrier or its agents from liability, but may contain a statement that the property has been received in apparent good condition except as noted on the shipping documents.
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1998A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.