2016 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle IV - Interstate Transportation
Part B - Motor Carriers, Water Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders
Chapter 141 - Operations of Carriers
Subchapter I - General Requirements
Sec. 14102 - Leased motor vehicles
| 49 U.S.C. § 14102 (2016) |
| §14102. Leased motor vehicles |
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(a) General Authority of Secretary.—The Secretary may require a motor carrier providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 that uses motor vehicles not owned by it to transport property under an arrangement with another party to— (1) make the arrangement in writing signed by the parties specifying its duration and the compensation to be paid by the motor carrier; (2) carry a copy of the arrangement in each motor vehicle to which it applies during the period the arrangement is in effect; (3) inspect the motor vehicles and obtain liability and cargo insurance on them; and (4) have control of and be responsible for operating those motor vehicles in compliance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary on safety of operations and equipment, and with other applicable law as if the motor vehicles were owned by the motor carrier. (b) Responsible Party for Loading and Unloading.—The Secretary shall require, by regulation, that any arrangement, between a motor carrier of property providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 and any other person, under which such other person is to provide any portion of such transportation by a motor vehicle not owned by the carrier shall specify, in writing, who is responsible for loading and unloading the property onto and from the motor vehicle. |
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(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, §103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 890.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11107 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a). |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE IV - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION PART B - MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS CHAPTER 141 - OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Sec. 14102 - Leased motor vehicles |
| section 14102 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 109 Stat. 890 |
| Public Law 104-88 |
