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May an individual shipper waive his/her right to observe each weighing?

Regulations current to Aug 30, 2012
         
Examples: Medical Form, 391.53, 391
 
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< 375.513 375.517 >
Weighing the Shipment

Code of Federal Regulationsยง 375.515May an individual shipper waive his/her right to observe each weighing?(a) If an individual shipper elects not to observe a weighing, the shipper is presumed to have waived that right.(b) If an individual shipper elects not to observe a reweighing, the shipper must waive that right in writing. The individual shipper may send the waiver notification via fax transmission; e-mail; overnight courier; or certified mail, return receipt requested.(c) Waiver of the right to observe a weighing or re-weighing does not affect any other rights of the individual shipper under this part or otherwise.[68 FR 35091, June 11, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 10576, Mar. 5, 2004]

 
 
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