49 USC 31144: Safety fitness of owners and operators
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49 USC 31144: Safety fitness of owners and operators Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE VI-MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMSPART B-COMMERCIALCHAPTER 311-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSUBCHAPTER III-SAFETY REGULATION
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§31144. Safety fitness of owners and operators

(a) Procedure.-(1) In cooperation with the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations establishing a procedure to decide on the safety fitness of owners and operators of commercial motor vehicles, including persons seeking new or additional operating authority as motor carriers under sections 10922 and 10923 of this title. The procedure shall include-

(A) specific initial and continuing requirements to be met by the owners, operators, and persons to prove safety fitness;

(B) a means of deciding whether the owners, operators, and persons meet the safety fitness requirements under clause (A) of this paragraph; and

(C) specific time deadlines for action by the Secretary and the Commission in making fitness decisions.


(2) Regulations prescribed under this subsection supersede all regulations of the United States Government on safety fitness and safety rating of motor carriers in effect on October 30, 1984.

(b) Findings and Action on Applications.-The Commission shall-

(1) find an applicant for authority to operate as a motor carrier unfit if the applicant does not meet the safety fitness requirements established under subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) deny the application.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1012 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
31144(a)(1) 49 App.:2512(a), (b). Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–554, §215, 98 Stat. 2844 .
31144(a)(2) 49 App.:2512(c).
31144(b) 49 App.:2512(d).

In subsection (a), the word "regulation" is substituted for "rule" for consistency in the revised title and because the terms are synonymous.

In subsection (a)(1), the words "after notice and opportunity for comment" are omitted as unnecessary because of 5:553. The text of 49 App.:2512(b) is omitted as executed.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 10922, 10923, 10925 of this title.