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 PUBLIC LAW 104-291—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3457 of any fine and court costs resulting from the failure of the motor carrier to tender the notice to the operator.". SEC. 206. LIENS. Section 5905 (relating to liens) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) GENERAL.—I f a person involved in the intermodal transportation of a loaded container or trailer for which a certification is required by section 5902(b) of this title is required, because of a violation of a State's gross vehicle weight laws or regulations, to post a bond or pay a fine, penalty, cost (including storage), or interest resulting from— "(1) erroneous information provided by the certifying party in the certification to the first carrier in violation of section 5903(a) of this title; "(2) the failure of the party required to provide the certification to the first carrier to provide it; "(3) the failure of a person required under section 5902(c) to forward the certification to forward it; or "(4) an error occurring in the transfer of information on the certification to another document under section 5902(b)(3) or (c), then the person posting the bond, or paying the fine, penalty, costs (including storage), or interest has a lien against the contents equal to the amount of the bond, fine, penalty, cost (including storage), or interest incurred, until the person receives a payment of that amount from the owner or beneficial owner of the contents, or from the person responsible for making or forwarding the certification, or transferring the information from the certification to another document."; (2) by inserting a comma and "or the owner or beneficial owner of the contents," after "first carrier" in subsection (b)(1); and (3) by striking "cost, or interest." in subsection (b)(1) and inserting "cost (including storage), or interest. The lien shall remain in effect until the lien holder has received payment for all costs and expenses described in subsection (a) of this section.". SEC. 207. PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. Section 5906 (relating to perishable agricultural commodities) is amended by striking "Sections 5904(a)(2) and 5905 of this title do" and inserting "Section 5905 of this title does". SEC. 208. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5907 (relating to regulations and effective date) is amended to read as follows: "§ 5907. Effective date "This chapter shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of the Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Amendments Act of 1996.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 59 is amended by striking the item relating to section 5907 and inserting the following: "5907. Effective date.".

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