Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§31706 Enforcement
Title 49 › SUBTITLE VI — MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS › PART B — COMMERCIAL › CHAPTER 317 — PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN AND INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX AGREEMENT › § 31706
Summary
At the Transportation Secretary's request, the Attorney General may sue in the State where enforcement is needed to make people or States follow sections 31704 and 31705; the court, under section 1341 of title 28, must issue court orders (temporary, preliminary, or permanent) and may order compliance.
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Title 49, §31706
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(a)Civil Actions.—
On request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with section 31704 and 31705 of this title.
(b)Venue.—
An action under this section may be brought only in the State in which an order is required to enforce compliance.
(c)Relief.—
Subject to section 1341 of title 28, the court, on a proper showing—
(1)shall issue a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction; and
(2)may require by the injunction that the State or any person comply with section 31704 and 31705 of this title.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3170649:11506 (note).Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, § 4008(h), 105 Stat. 2155. In subsection (a), the words “bring a civil action . . . to enforce compliance” are substituted for “commence . . . a civil action for such injunctive relief as may be appropriate to ensure compliance” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsection (b), the words “an order is required to enforce compliance” are substituted for “relief is required to ensure such compliance” for consistency in the revised title.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 31706
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110