2013 Indiana Code TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE 2.1. MOTOR CARRIER REGULATION CHAPTER 20. INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIERS
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IC 8-2.1-20
Chapter 20. Interstate Motor Carriers
IC 8-2.1-20-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter; delay of repeal of
single state registration system by Congress; termination of
application of amendments in Indiana
Sec. 0.1. (a) The amendments made to sections 4, 5, 7, and 9 of
this chapter by P.L.42-2007 apply to registrations and fees due after
December 31, 2006.
(b) If the effective date for the repeal of the single state
registration system established under 49 U.S.C. 11506 is delayed by
the Congress of the United States, the provisions listed in subsection
(a), as they existed on December 31, 2006, shall be applied in
Indiana until the earlier of the following:
(1) The date a state is required to conform to the unified carrier
registration system established under 49 U.S.C. 13908 as
required by an act of the Congress of the United States or by a
regulation of the United States Department of Transportation.
(2) January 1, 2008.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.190.
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Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.110-1995, SEC.35.)
IC 8-2.1-20-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.110-1995, SEC.35.)
IC 8-2.1-20-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.110-1995, SEC.35.)
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Applicability of chapter
Sec. 4. This chapter applies to:
(1) persons engaged in the interstate transportation of
passengers, property, or household goods over public highways
in Indiana;
(2) brokers;
(3) freight forwarders; and
(4) leasing companies.
As added by P.L.110-1995, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.42-2007, SEC.4.
IC 8-2.1-20-5
Registration of certificate or permit; issuance of acknowledgment
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a motor carrier
may not operate motor vehicles upon any public highway in
interstate commerce under a certificate of public convenience and
necessity or permit issued to the carrier by the United States
Department of Transportation until the carrier has:
(1) registered the certificate or permit with the department
annually in the form and manner required by the department;
and
(2) been issued an acknowledgment by the department.
An acknowledgment issued under this subsection remains in effect
until the acknowledgment is amended, suspended, canceled, revoked,
or expires.
(b) A certificate of authority or permit issued before July 1, 1963,
to an interstate common or contract carrier continues in effect as
granted or amended. A certificate of authority or permit to which this
subsection applies must be registered with the department in the form
and manner required by the department. Upon registration by a motor
carrier under subsection (a), the department shall issue an
acknowledgment.
(c) An interstate certificate of registration or permit, or an
acknowledgment of a certificate or permit, may be issued by the
department without a public hearing.
(d) A motor carrier subject to this chapter may not operate motor
vehicles within exempt commercial zones unless the carrier has
registered with the department under this section.
As added by P.L.110-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.42-2007, SEC.5.
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Unified carrier registration system
Sec. 7. Before operating a motor vehicle on the public highways
of this state in the interstate transportation of property or passengers,
the person who operates the motor vehicle must register under the
unified carrier registration system established under 49 U.S.C.
13908.
As added by P.L.110-1995, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.42-2007, SEC.6.
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Fees
Sec. 8. Fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the
motor carrier regulation fund established under IC 8-2.1-23.
As added by P.L.110-1995, SEC.7.
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Effect on reciprocity; conflict with federal law and regulations
Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter does
not affect the reciprocity laws between states concerning license
plates on commercial motor vehicles.
(b) If there is a conflict between this chapter and the unified
carrier registration system established under 49 U.S.C. 13908 et seq.
and the regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of
Transportation under 49 U.S.C. 13908 et seq., the federal statute and
regulations control.
As added by P.L.110-1995, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.42-2007, SEC.7.
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Violation
Sec. 10. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C
infraction.
As added by P.L.110-1995, SEC.9.
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