{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-604.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 604.1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"(a) The purpose of this part is to implement 49 U.S.C. 5323(d), which protects private charter operators from unauthorized competition from recipients of Federal financial assistance under the Federal Transit Laws.\n(b) This subpart outlines the entities required to comply with the regulations in this part, defines relevant terms, explains exemption procedures, and details the contents of a charter service agreement.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 604—CHARTER SERVICE","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"cb5ffc4b1930e419d0f88503fe2f8277271e3eaeddfa04d3556815bf18cf47af","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-602.17","next":"us/49-cfr-604.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}