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title: "49 U.S.C. § 14122"
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# 49 U.S.C. § 14122 - Records: form; inspection; preservation
## Text
(a) Form of Records.— The Secretary or the Board, as applicable, may prescribe the form of records required to be prepared or compiled under this subchapter by carriers and brokers, including records related to movement of traffic and receipts and expenditures of money.
(b) Right of Inspection.— The Secretary or Board, or an employee designated by the Secretary or Board, may on demand and display of proper credentials, in person or in writing—
(1) inspect and examine the lands, buildings, and equipment of a carrier or broker; and
(2) inspect and copy any record of—
(A) a carrier, broker, or association; and
(B) a person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a carrier if the Secretary or Board, as applicable, considers inspection relevant to that persons relation to, or transaction with, that carrier.
(c) Period for Preservation of Records.— The Secretary or Board, as applicable, may prescribe the time period during which operating, accounting, and financial records must be preserved by carriers and brokers.
(Added Pub. L. 10488, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 893; amended Pub. L. 112141, div. C, title II, § 32501(d), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 803.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11144 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 10488, § 102(a).
Amendments2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112141 inserted “, in person or in writing” after “proper credentials”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2012 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 112141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
Effective DateSection effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 10488, see section 2 of Pub. L. 10488, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.