---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 371.9"
title: "49"
number: "371.9"
heading: "Rebating and compensation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/371.9"
---

# §371.9. Rebating and compensation.

- (a) A broker shall not charge or receive compensation from a motor carrier for brokerage service where:
  - (1) The broker owns or has a material beneficial interest in the shipment or
  - (2) The broker is able to exercise control over the shipment because the broker owns the shipper, the shipper owns the broker, or there is common ownership of the two.
- (b) A broker shall not give or offer to give anything of value to any shipper, consignor or consignee (or their officers or employees) except inexpensive advertising items given for promotional purposes.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 13301, 13501, and 14122; subtitle B, title IV of Pub. L. 109-59; and 49 CFR 1.87.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 68942, Oct. 17, 1980, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 61 FR 54707, Oct. 21, 1996.