# 46 C.F.R. § 515.16 (2026): Revocation or suspension of license

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## Section

- **Citation:** 46 C.F.R. § 515.16 (2026)
- **Heading:** Revocation or suspension of license
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 46 CFR: Shipping / Chapter IV: FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION / Part 515: LICENSING, REGISTRATION, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DUTIES FOR OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES / Subpart B: Eligibility and Procedure for Licensing and Registration / § 515.16: § 515.16   Revocation or suspension of license.

## Text

(a)
Grounds.
Except for the automatic revocation for termination of proof of financial responsibility under § 515.26, a license may be revoked or suspended after notice and an opportunity for a hearing under the procedures of § 515.17. The notice of revocation or suspension will provide, in detail, a statement of the facts supporting the action. The licensee may request a hearing on the proposed revocation or suspension by submitting to the Commission's Secretary, within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice, a statement of reasons why the license should not be revoked or suspended. Such hearing shall be provided pursuant to the procedures contained in § 515.17. Otherwise, the action regarding the license will become effective. A license may be revoked or suspended for any of the following reasons:
(1) Violation of any provision of the Act, or any other statute or Commission order or regulation related to carrying on the business of an ocean transportation intermediary;
(2) Failure to respond to any lawful order or inquiry by the Commission;
(3) Making a materially false or misleading statement to the Commission in connection with an application for a license or an amendment to an existing license;
(4) A Commission determination that the licensee is not qualified to render intermediary services; or
(5) Failure to honor the licensee's financial obligations to the Commission.
(b)
Notice.
The Commission shall publish on the Commission's Web site
www.fmc.gov
notice of each revocation and suspension.
[80 FR 68734, Nov. 5, 2015]

## Nearby sections

- [46 C.F.R. § 515.11 (2026) § 515.11   Basic requirements for licensing; eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_11.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.12 (2026) § 515.12   Application for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_12.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.13 (2026) § 515.13   Investigation of applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_13.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.14 (2026) § 515.14   Issuance, renewal, and use of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_14.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.15 (2026) § 515.15   Denial of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_15.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.16 (2026) § 515.16   Revocation or suspension of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_16.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.17 (2026) § 515.17   Hearing procedures governing denial, revocation, or suspension of OTI license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_17.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.18 (2026) § 515.18   Application after revocation or denial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_18.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.19 (2026) § 515.19   Registration of foreign-based unlicensed NVOCC.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_19.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 515.20 (2026) § 515.20   Changes in organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P515_S515_20.md)

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