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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2010Source: annual CFR editions 1998–2016

§ 378.6 Claim records.

Wording first on file in the 1998 annual edition, superseded April 16, 2018.

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49 CFR § 378.6 — Claim records.. Text in force on October 1, 2010. This wording effective October 1, 1998 to April 16, 2018. Source: govinfo, 2010 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2010-title49-vol5/CFR-2010-title49-vol5-sec378-6. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/378.6?asof=2010-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

At the time a claim is received the carrier shall create a separate file and assign it a successive claim file number and note that number on all documents filed in support of the claim and all records and correspondence with respect to the claim, including the written or electronic acknowledgment of receipt required under § 378.7. If pertinent to the disposition of the claim, the carrier shall also note that number on the shipping order and delivery receipt, if any, covering the shipment involved.

[47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. June 15, 2018 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997; 83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018]
  2. April 16, 2018 → June 15, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997]
  3. Oct. 1, 1998 → April 16, 2018annual editions 1998–2016viewing
    [47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997]

A 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.