49 USC 13908 - Registration and other reforms

1 See References in Text note below.

Historical and Revision Notes

Puspan. L. 104–287, § 5(36)(A)

This amends 49:13908(d)(1) for clarity and consistency.

Puspan. L. 104–287, § 5(36)(B)

This sets out the effective date of 49:13908.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The date of enactment of the Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of subtitle C of title IV of Puspan. L. 109–59, which was approved Aug. 10, 2005.

Section 14504, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4305(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1764; Puspan. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, effective Jan. 1, 2008.

The effective date of this section, referred to in subsec. (c), probably means the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 109–59, which amended this section generally and was approved Aug. 10, 2005.

Amendments

2012—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 112–141 struck out “but shall not exceed $300” after “registration”.

2008—Subsecs. (e), (f). Puspan. L. 110–244 added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).

2005—Puspan. L. 109–59 amended heading and text of section generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (e) relating to issuance of regulations to replace the current Department of Transportation identification number system, the single State registration system under section 14504, the registration system contained in this chapter, and the financial responsibility information system under section 13906 with a single, online, Federal system.

1996—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 104–287, § 5(36)(A), substituted “December 31, 1995” for “the day before the effective date of this section”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 104–287, § 5(36)(B), substituted “January 1, 1996” for “the effective date of this section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Puspan. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Puspan. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Puspan. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

Regulations

Puspan. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(span), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, provided that:

“Not later than October 1, 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall issue final regulations to establish the Unified Carrier Registration System, as required by section 13908 of title 49, United States Code, and set fees for the unified carrier registration agreement for calendar year 2007 or subsequent calendar years to be charged to motor carriers, motor private carriers, and freight forwarders under such agreement, as required by 14504a of title 49, United States Code.”

Deemed References to Chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51

General references to “this title” deemed to refer also to chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, see section 4(d)(8) of Puspan. L. 111–314, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Relationship to Other Laws

Except as provided in sections 14504, 14504a, and 14506 of this title, subtitle C (§§ 4301–4308) of title IV of Puspan. L. 109–59 is not intended to prohibit any State or any political subdivision of any State from enacting, imposing, or enforcing any law or regulation with respect to a motor carrier, motor private carrier, broker, freight forwarder, or leasing company that is not otherwise prohibited by law, see section 4302 of Puspan. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 13902 of this title.