46 CFR § 541.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s541.1"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "46 CFR § 541.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "541.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS AFFECTING OCEAN SHIPPING IN FOREIGN COMMERCE"
part_number: "541"
part_name: "DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C. 40101, 40102, 40307, 40501-40503, 41101-41106, 40901-40904, and 46105; and 46 CFR 515.23."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 14362, Feb. 26, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "541"
---


# 541.1 Purpose.

This part establishes the minimum information that must be included on or with demurrage and detention invoices. It also establishes procedures that must be adhered to when invoicing for demurrage or detention.