47 USC § 209 - Orders for payment of money

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identifier: "/us/usc/t47/s209"
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title: "47 USC § 209 - Orders for payment of money"
title_number: 47
title_name: "TELECOMMUNICATIONS"
section_number: "209"
section_name: "Orders for payment of money"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIERS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "Common Carrier Regulation"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-08-11"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title II, § 209, 48 Stat. 1073.)"
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# § 209. Orders for payment of money

If, after hearing on a complaint, the Commission shall determine that any party complainant is entitled to an award of damages under the provisions of this chapter, the Commission shall make an order directing the carrier to pay to the complainant the sum to which he is entitled on or before a day named.

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**Source Credit**: (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title II, § 209, 48 Stat. 1073.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.