Limitations of actions.

(a) Claims alleging violations of 46 U.S.C. subtitle IV (“the Shipping Act”) must be filed within three years from the time the cause of action accrues to obtain reparations, but claims concerning complaints about charges under 46 U.S.C. 41310 are not subject to the three-year limitation period. (b) A claim is deemed filed on the date it is received by the Commission. [Rule 302.] [49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, as amended at 64 FR 7812, Feb. 17, 1999; 91 FR 56056, Sept. 1, 2026]