Title 49 — Transportation
Part B · Chapter 317 — Participation in International Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement
§ 31701. Definitions
Statutory text
In this chapter—
“commercial motor vehicle”, with respect to—
the International Registration Plan, has the same meaning given the term “apportionable vehicle” under the Plan; and
the International Fuel Tax Agreement, has the same meaning given the term “qualified motor vehicle” under the Agreement.
“fuel use tax” means a tax imposed on or measured by the consumption of fuel in a motor vehicle.
“International Fuel Tax Agreement” means the interstate agreement on collecting and distributing fuel use taxes paid by motor carriers, developed under the auspices of the National Governors’ Association.
“International Registration Plan” means the interstate agreement on apportioning vehicle registration fees paid by motor carriers, developed by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
“Regional Fuel Tax Agreement” means the interstate agreement on collecting and distributing fuel use taxes paid by motor carriers in the States of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
“State” means the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745
Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 31701
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1031.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1031.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:
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Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 31701 | 49:11506 (note). | Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, § 4008(k), 105 Stat. 2155. |
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Operation of Trailers
Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 109, , 112 Stat. 2681–586, provided that:
“(a) Registration of Trailers.—
A State that requires annual registration of container chassis and the apportionment of fees for such registrations in accordance with the International Registration Plan (as defined under section 31701 of title 49, United States Code) shall not limit the operation, or require the registration, in the State of a container chassis (or impose fines or penalties on the operation of a container chassis for being operated in the State without a registration issued by the State) if such chassis—
“(1) is registered under the laws of another State; and
“(2) is operating under a trip permit issued by the State.
“(b) Limitation on Registration of Trailers.—
A State described in subsection (a) may not deny the use of trip permits for the operation in the State of a container chassis that is registered under the laws of another State.
“(c) Safety Regulation.—
This section shall apply to registration requirements only and shall not affect the ability of the State to regulate for safety.
“(d) Penalties.—
No State described in subsection (a), political subdivision of such a State, or person may impose or collect any fee, penalty, fine, or other form of damages which is based in whole or in part upon the nonpayment of a State registration fee (including related weight and licensing fees assessed as part of registration) attributable to a container chassis operated in the State (and registered in another State) before the date of enactment of this Act [], unless it is shown by the State, political subdivision, or person that such container chassis was not operated in the State under a trip permit issued by the State.
“(e) Container Chassis Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘container chassis’ means a trailer, semi-trailer, or auxiliary axle used exclusively for the transportation of ocean shipping containers.”