49 CFR § 604.9 - When no registered charter provider responds to notice from a recipient.

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title: "49 CFR § 604.9 - When no registered charter provider responds to notice from a recipient."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "604.9"
section_name: "When no registered charter provider responds to notice from a recipient."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "604"
part_name: "CHARTER SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 5323(d); 49 CFR 1.91."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 2345, Jan. 14, 2008, as amended at 90 FR 28213, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 604.9 When no registered charter provider responds to notice from a recipient.

(a) A recipient may provide charter service, on its own initiative or at the request of a third party, if no registered charter provider responds to the notice issued in § 604.14:

(1) Within 72 hours for charter service requested to be provided in less than 30 days; or

(2) Within 14 calendar days for charter service requested to be provided in 30 days or more.

(b) A recipient shall not provide charter service under this section if a registered charter provider indicates an interest in providing the charter service set out in the notice issued pursuant to § 604.14 and the registered charter provider has informed the recipient of its interest in providing the service.

(c) After providing the service, a recipient shall record:

(1) The group's name, address, phone number, and email address;

(2) The date and time of service;

(3) The number of passengers;

(4) The origin, destination, and trip length (miles and hours);

(5) The fee collected, if any; and

(6) The vehicle number for the vehicle used to provide the service.