§31504 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation can require motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers that are covered by section 31502(c) (but not motor contract carriers) to put an official identification plate on their vehicles. Those carriers must pay the reasonable cost of the plate and may use it only in the way the Secretary allows.

Title 49, §31504

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(a)The Secretary of Transportation may—

(1)issue and require the display of an identification plate on a motor vehicle used in transportation provided by a motor private carrier and a motor carrier of migrant workers subject to section 31502(c) of this title, except a motor contract carrier; and

(2)require each of those motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers to pay the reasonable cost of the plate.

(b)A motor private carrier or a motor carrier of migrant workers may use an identification plate only as authorized by the Secretary.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3104(a)49:304(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”).Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, § 204(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 224”); added Aug. 9, 1935, ch. 498, 49 Stat. 546. 49:304(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”).Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, § 204(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 224”); added Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 905, § 2, 70 Stat. 958. 49:1655(e)(6)(D) (related to “Sec. 324”).Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(e)(6)(D) (related to “Sec. 224”), 80 Stat. 940. 3104(b)49:304(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”). 49:304(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”). 49:l655(e)(6)(D) (related to “Sec. 324”). The section is included to reflect the text of former 49:324 (related to motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers) which is incorporated in the revised title by cross-reference.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–272 renumbered section 3104 of this title as this section and amended it generally, restating it without substantive change.

§31504 Identification of motor vehicles