Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§31115 Enforcement
Title 49 › SUBTITLE VI — MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS › PART B — COMMERCIAL › CHAPTER 311 — COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › SUBCHAPTER II — LENGTH AND WIDTH LIMITATIONS › § 31115
Summary
When the Secretary of Transportation asks, the Attorney General must sue in federal court to get injunctions that force compliance with these subchapters or their regulations. Courts may issue temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctions in any district.
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Title 49, §31115
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On the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General shall bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief to ensure compliance with this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter. The action may be brought in a district court of the United States in any State in which the relief is required. On a proper showing, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction. An injunction under this section may order a State or person to comply with this subchapter, subchapter I, or a regulation prescribed under this subchapter or subchapter I.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3111549 App.:2313.Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, § 413, 96 Stat. 2160; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–554, § 214, 98 Stat. 2844. The words “to assure compliance with the terms of this chapter” and “In any action under this section” are omitted as surplus. The last sentence is substituted for 49 App.:2313 (last sentence) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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49 U.S.C. § 31115
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102