PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary and the Board cannot regulate the trucking of goods when a company that is not in the transportation business moves property by motor vehicle as part of its main, non-transport business. Also, the Secretary and the Board cannot regulate paid hauling done by one member of a corporate family for another member. A "corporate family" means a parent company and any subsidiaries the parent owns, directly or indirectly, 100 percent.

Title 49, §13505

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(a)In General.—

Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under this part over the transportation of property by motor vehicle when—

(1)the property is transported by a person engaged in a business other than transportation; and

(2)the transportation is within the scope of, and furthers a primary business (other than transportation) of the person.

(b)Corporate Families.—

(1)In general.—

Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under this part over transportation of property by motor vehicle for compensation provided by a person who is a member of a corporate family for other members of such corporate family.

(2)Definition.—

In this section, “corporate family” means a group of corporations consisting of a parent corporation and all subsidiaries in which the parent corporation owns directly or indirectly a 100 percent interest.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10524 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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

§13505 Transportation Furthering a Primary Business