Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

49 U.S.C. § 1324

Service of process in court proceedings

(a)

Designation of Agent .—

A carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under subtitle IV shall designate an agent on whom service of process in an action before a district court may be made. Except as otherwise provided, process in an action before a district court shall be served on the designated agent of that carrier at the office or usual place of residence of that agent. If the carrier does not have a designated agent, service may be made by posting the notice in the office of the Board.
(b)

Changing Designation .—

A designation under this section may be changed at any time in the same manner as originally made.

Pub. L. 104–88, title II, § 201(a)109 Stat. 937 Pub. L. 114–110129 Stat. 2228 (Added , , , § 724; renumbered § 1324 and amended , §§ 3(a)(5), 8(b), , , 2232.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–110, § 3(a)(3)section 724 of this title2015—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 114–110, § 8(b)Subsec. (a). , struck out “in the District of Columbia” after “designate an agent” and “usual place of residence”.