§14506 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

States, local governments, interstate agencies, and other multi-state public agencies cannot force motor carriers, motor private carriers, freight forwarders, or leasing companies to put any kind of ID on or in a commercial motor vehicle (see section 14504a), except for the ID the U.S. Secretary of Transportation requires under 49 C.F.R. §390.21. A State may still require certain specific credentials. These include those under the International Registration Plan (sec. 31704); the International Fuel Tax Agreement (sec. 31705) or a State highway-use tax form if, on October 1, 2006, the State had a highway use tax not collected through IFTA; State license plates or displays the Secretary approves; Federal hazardous materials rules (sec. 5103); and Federal vehicle inspection rules (sec. 31136).

Title 49, §14506

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(a)No State, political subdivision of a State, interstate agency, or other political agency of two or more States may enact or enforce any law, rule, regulation standard, or other provision having the force and effect of law that requires a motor carrier, motor private carrier, freight forwarder, or leasing company to display any form of identification on or in a commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section 14504a), other than forms of identification required by the Secretary of Transportation under section 390.21 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State may continue to require display of credentials that are required—

(1)under the International Registration Plan under section 31704;

(2)under the International Fuel Tax Agreement under section 31705 or under an applicable State law if, on October 1, 2006, the State has a form of highway use taxation not subject to collection through the International Fuel Tax Agreement;

(3)under a State law regarding motor vehicle license plates or other displays that the Secretary determines are appropriate;

(4)in connection with Federal requirements for hazardous materials transportation under section 5103; or

(5)in connection with the Federal vehicle inspection standards under section 31136.

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Amendments

2008—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–244 inserted “or under an applicable State law if, on October 1, 2006, the State has a form of highway use taxation not subject to collection through the International Fuel Tax Agreement” before semicolon at end.

§14506 Identification of Vehicles

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Title 49, §14506

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