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2016 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VI - Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs
Part B - Commercial
Chapter 315 - Motor Carrier Safety
Sec. 31504 - Identification of motor vehicles

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Citation 49 U.S.C. § 31504 (2016)
Section Name §31504. Identification of motor vehicles
Section Text

(a) General Authority.—The Secretary of Transportation may—

(1) issue and require the display of an identification plate on a motor vehicle used in transportation provided by a motor private carrier and a motor carrier of migrant workers subject to section 31502(c) of this title, except a motor contract carrier; and

(2) require each of those motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers to pay the reasonable cost of the plate.


(b) Limitation.—A motor private carrier or a motor carrier of migrant workers may use an identification plate only as authorized by the Secretary.
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 97–449, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2439, §3104; renumbered §31504 and amended Pub. L. 103–272, §1(c), (e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 745, 1030.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
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Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3104(a) 49:304(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to "Sec. 324"). Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, §204(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to "Sec. 224"); added Aug. 9, 1935, ch. 498, 49 Stat. 546.
  49:304(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to "Sec. 324"). Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, §204(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to "Sec. 224"); added Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 905, §2, 70 Stat. 958.
  49:1655(e)(6)(D) (related to "Sec. 324"). Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, §6(e)(6)(D) (related to "Sec. 224"), 80 Stat. 940.
3104(b) 49:304(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to "Sec. 324").
  49:304(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to "Sec. 324").
  49:l655(e)(6)(D) (related to "Sec. 324").

The section is included to reflect the text of former 49:324 (related to motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers) which is incorporated in the revised title by cross-reference.

AMENDMENTS

1994—Pub. L. 103–272 renumbered section 3104 of this title as this section and amended it generally, restating it without substantive change.
Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE VI - MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS
PART B - COMMERCIAL
CHAPTER 315 - MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
Sec. 31504 - Identification of motor vehicles
Contains section 31504
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 24 Stat. 379
49 Stat. 546
70 Stat. 958
80 Stat. 940
96 Stat. 2439
108 Stat. 745
Public Law References Public Law 89-670, Public Law 97-449, Public Law 103-272
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