Federal · Title 46 — Shipping
46 U.S.C. § 40503: Refunds and waivers
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there is an error in a tariff, a failure to publish a new tariff, or an error in quoting a tariff, and the refund or waiver will not result in discrimination among shippers, ports, or carriers; the common carrier or conference, before filing an application for authority to refund or waive any charges for an error in a tariff or a failure to publish a tariff, has published a new tariff setting forth the rate on which the refund or waiver would be based; and the application for the refund or waiver is filed with the Commission within 180 days from the date of shipment.
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