# Demurrage Billing Requirements
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rule. · Published 2020-05-06 · Effective 2020-06-20 · 85 FR 26858
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-09683
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 26858
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1333
- **Publication date:** 2020-05-06
- **Effective date:** 2020-06-20
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. EP 759
## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) adopts a final rule that requires Class I carriers to directly bill the shipper for demurrage when the shipper and warehouseman agree to that arrangement and so notify the rail carrier.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/06/2020-09683/demurrage-billing-requirements)
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