Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1997Source: annual CFR edition 1996

§ 390.58 Forwarding and retention of certification.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition. The section was then removed.

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49 CFR § 390.58 — Forwarding and retention of certification.. Text in force on October 1, 1997. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 1998. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec390-58. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/390.58?asof=1997-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) A carrier, agent of a carrier, broker, customs broker, freight forwarder, warehouseman, or terminal operator that receives the certification required by § 390.54 in the course of intermodal transportation shall forward the certification to a subsequent carrier transporting the loaded container or trailer.

(1) If received in a tangible form, the certification may be converted into an electronic format.

(2) If received as a separate document, the certification may be incorporated into a shipping document corresponding to the loaded container or trailer.

(3) The person who converts a certification into an electronic format and/or incorporates a certification into a shipping document corresponding to the loaded container or trailer shall state in writing that the conversion and/or incorporation was performed accurately. Such statement shall take the following form: “Electronic Format and/or Incorporation by John Doe, X Company, Month/Day/Year.” Such statement shall appear immediately after the certification of the person tendering the loaded container or trailer.

(b) The certification may be forwarded by electronic transmission provided that all subsequent motor carriers receive the certification in a tangible form.

(c) The forwarding of any certification required or statement authorized by this section does not constitute a verification or affirmation of the accuracy or completeness of the certification or statement.

(d) Any person who tenders a loaded container or trailer that is transported by a motor carrier, and each motor carrier transporting a loaded container or trailer shall maintain a copy of the certification for a period of one year from the date of the tendering. Certifications may be maintained electronically if the certification can be reproduced in a tangible form.

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing

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