2012 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle III - GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS (§§ 5101 - 6313)
Chapter 59 - INTERMODAL SAFE CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION (§§ 5901 - 5908)
Section 5903 - Prohibitions
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE III - GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS CHAPTER 59 - INTERMODAL SAFE CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION Sec. 5903 - Prohibitions |
Contains | section 5903 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 103-272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 104-291, title II, §205, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3456. |
Statutes at Large References | 108 Stat. 860 110 Stat. 3456 |
Public Law References | Public Law 103-272, Public Law 104-291 |
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(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
(c)
(2) A person, knowing that the weight of a loaded container or trailer or the weight of a tractor-trailer combination carrying the container or trailer is more than the weight allowed by applicable State law, may not coerce or attempt to coerce a carrier to transport the container or trailer or to operate the tractor-trailer combination in violation of that State law.
(d)
(1)
(A) the motor carrier shall give notice to the operator of a vehicle which is leased by the vehicle operator to a motor carrier that transports an intermodal container or trailer of the gross cargo weight of the container or trailer as certified to the motor carrier under section 5902(b);
(B) the notice shall be provided to the operator prior to the operator being tendered the container or trailer;
(C) the notice required by this subsection shall be in writing, but may be transmitted electronically; and
(D) the motor carrier shall bear the burden of proof to establish that it tendered the required notice to the operator.
(2)
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 104–291, title II, §205, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3456.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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5903(a) | 49:508(a)(3) (related to violations). | |
5903(b) | 49:508(d). | |
5903(c) | 49:508(c). |
In this section, the words “may not” are substituted for “it shall be a violation” and “It shall be unlawful” for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (a), the words “After the date on which the Secretary of Transportation issues final regulations to enforce this section” are omitted because of section 5907(b) of the revised title. The words “to fail to comply with paragraph (1) or (2)” are omitted as unnecessary because the failure to comply with an affirmative duty is a violation without the need to say so specifically. The word “false” is omitted as included in “erroneous”. The word “written” is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words “(as such term is defined in section 10102 of this title)” are omitted as unnecessary because of section 5901(1) of the revised title. The word “transport” is substituted for “provide transportation of” for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Amendments1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–291, §205(1), inserted “, To whom section 5902(b) applies,” after “person”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–291, §205(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows:
“(b)
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–291, §205(3), substituted “29,000 pounds” for “10,000 pounds (including packing materials and pallets)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–291, §205(4), added subsec. (d).
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
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