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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 859 (b) APPLICABLE PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES.—The penalties and procedures in sections 5123 and 5124 of this title apply to a violation of a regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter. § 5712. Relationship to other laws Section 5125 of this title applies to the relationship between this chapter and a requirement of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe. § 5713. Application of sections 5711 and 5712 Sections 5711 and 5712 of this title apply only to transportation occurring on or after the date that regulations prescribed under section 5703(a)(1) of this title are effective. §5714. Coordination procedures Not later than November 3, 1991, the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with appropriate State officials, shall establish procedures to promote more effective coordination between the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government and State authorities with regulatory authority over motor carrier safety and railroad safety in carrying out and enforcing this chapter. CHAPTER 59—INTERMODAL SAFE CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION Sec. 5901. Definitions. 5902. Notifications and certifications. 5903. Prohibitions. 5904. State enforcement. 5905. Liens. 5906. Perishable agricultural commodities. 5907. Regulations and effective date. §5901. Definitions In this chapter— (1) the definitions in section 10102 of this title apply. (2) "beneficial owner" means a person noi having title to property but having ownership rights in the property, including a trustee of property in transit from an overseas place of origin that is domiciled or doing business in the United States, except that a carrier, agent of a carrier, broker, customs broker, freight forwarder, warehouser, or terminal operator - is not a beneficial owner only because of providing or arranging for any part of the intermodal transportation of property. (3) "carrier" means— (A) a motor carrier, water carrier, and rail carrier providing transportation of property in commerce; and (B) an ocean common carrier (as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 App. U.S.C. 1702)) providing transportation of property in commerce. (4) "container" has the meaning given the term "freight container" by the International Standards Organization in Series 1, Freight Containers, 3d Edition (reference number IS0668-1979(E)), including successive revisions, and similar containers that are used in providing transportation in interstate commerce.

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