---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 1185.5"
title: "49"
number: "1185.5"
heading: "Common control."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/1185.5"
---

# §1185.5. Common control.


It shall not be necessary for any person to secure authorization to hold the position of officer or director of two or more carriers if such carriers are operated under common control or management either:

- (a) Pursuant to approval and authority of the ICC granted under former [49 U.S.C. 11343-44](/usc/49/11343-44.md) or by the STB granted under [49 U.S.C. 11323-24](/usc/49/11323-24.md); or
- (b) Pursuant to an exemption authorized by the ICC under former [49 U.S.C. 10505](/usc/49/10505.md) or by the STB under [49 U.S.C. 10502](/usc/49/10502.md); or
- (c) Pursuant to a controlling, controlled, or common control relationship which has existed between such carriers since before June 16, 1933.

## Notes

### Amendments

[62 FR 2042, Jan. 15, 1997, as amended at 69 FR 58366, Sept. 30, 2004]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 10502, and 11328.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 2042, Jan. 15, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[62 FR 2042, Jan. 15, 1997, as amended at 69 FR 58366, Sept. 30, 2004]