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 74TH CONGRES S. SESS. I. CH. 498. AUG UST 9, 1935 . 563 made within the period of suspension, the proposed change in any charge or rule, regulation, or practice shall go into effect at the end of such period : Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply to ota ppli eable to any initial schedule or schedules, or contract or contracts, filed by initial schedule . any such carri er in bona fide operat ion w hen th is se ction takes effe ct. " RECEIPTS OR BILLS OF LADING Receipts or bills of ladi ng . " SEC. 219. The provisions of section 20 (11) of part I shall apply t "Pr ovision s appli cable with like force and effect to receipts or bills of lading of common carriers by motor vehicle . " ACCOUNTS RECORDS, AND REPORTS Accounts, records, > > and reports . " SEC . 220. (a) hereby The Commission is hereby authorized to require Auth ority of Com- annual, periodical, or special reports from all motor carriers, to pre- mis si on respecting . scribe the manner and form in which such reports shall be made, and to require from such carriers specific answers to all questions upon which the Commission may deem information to be necessary . Such reports shall be under oath whenever the Commission so requir es . The Co mmissi on may also requir e any motor carrie r to Cont racts, agree- file with ita true copy of each or any contract, agreement, or menu, etc . arrangement between such carrier and any other carrier or person in relation to any traffic affected by the provisions of this part, to which heoritmaybeaparty. "(b ) Th e Com missio n may, in it s dis cretio n, pre scrib e the forms . Additional author- of any and all accounts, records, and memoranda to be kept by motor `ty. carriers and the length of time such accounts, records, and memo- randa shall be preserved, including the accounts, records, and memo- randa of the movement of traffic, as well as of the receipts and expenditures of money. The Commission or its du ly authorized buildings, AAccess n lende r ad carrier specia l agents or examiners sh all at all times have ac cess to all lands, equipment. buildings, or equipment of motor carriers used in connection with interstate or foreign operation and also all accounts, records, and memora nda, i ncludi ng al l docu ments, paper s, an d corr espond ence now or hereafter existing, and kept, or required to be kept, by motor carriers. The special agents or examiners of the Commission shall Authority of special agents or examiners . have authority under its order to inspect and examine any and all such lands, buildings, equipment, accounts, records, and memoranda, including all documents, papers, and correspondence now or here- after existing and kept or required to be kept by such carriers. This Ap plica tion of pro . provision shall apply to receivers of carriers and to operating trus- tees and, to the extent deemed necessary by the Commission, to persons having control, direct or indirect, over or affiliated with any motor carrier. "Motor carriers" to "(c) As used in this section the term `motor carriers ' includes include broke rs . brokers . Orders, notices, and " ORDERS, NOTICES, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS service of process . Designation of agent " SEC. 221 . (a) It shall be the duty of every motor carrier to for service of notices or file with the board of each State in which it operates under a cer- ord ers . tificate or permit issued under this part, and with the Commission, a designation in writing of the name and post-office address of a person upon whom or which service of notices or orders may be made under thi s part . S uch de signat ion may from time to time be changed by like writing similarly filed . Service of notices or orders service . •as of making in proceedings under this part may be made upon a motor carrier by personal service upon it or upon the person so designated by it, or by registered mail addressed to it or to such person at the address