§ 515.1 Scope.
发布02-20
生效02-20
摘要总结AI 辅助解读
本法规（46 CFR Part 515）确立了美国海运中介人（OTI，即NVOCC和货运代理）的许可与注册制度。它规定了申请资质、吊销/暂停程序、财务责任要求及操作规范。核心在于明确违规后果：无证经营或违反规定将面临民事罚款，一般违规最高9,000美元/次，故意违规最高45,000美元/次，且持续违规按日累计计算。该条款是美线货代合规经营的基石。
- (a) This part sets forth regulations providing for the licensing and registration as ocean transportation intermediaries of persons who wish to carry on the business of providing intermediary services, including the grounds and procedures for revocation and suspension of licenses and registrations.This part also prescribes the financial responsibility requirements and the duties and responsibilities of ocean transportation intermediaries, and regulations concerning practices of ocean transportation intermediaries with respect to common carriers.
- (b) Information obtained under this part is used to determine the qualifications of ocean transportation intermediaries and their compliance with shipping statutes and regulations. Failure to follow the provisions of this part may result in denial, revocation or suspension of an ocean transportation intermediary license or registration. Persons operating without the proper license or registration may be subject to civil penalties not to exceed $9,000 for each such violation, unless the violation is willfully and knowingly committed, in which case the amount of the civil penalty may not exceed $45,000 for each violation; for other violations of the provisions of this part, the civil penalties range from $9,000 to $45,000 for each violation (46 U.S.C. 41107-41109). Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.
[64 FR 11171, Mar. 8, 1999, as amended at 74 FR 50719, Oct. 1, 2009; 80 FR 68730, Nov. 5, 2015; 84 FR 62467, Nov. 15, 2019]