Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1784

 119 STAT. 1766

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

‘‘(8) UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION AGREEMENT.—The terms ‘unified carrier registration agreement’ and ‘UCR agreement’ mean the interstate agreement developed under the unified carrier registration plan governing the collection and distribution of registration and financial responsibility information provided and fees paid by motor carriers, motor private carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies pursuant to this section. ‘‘(9) UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN.—The terms ‘unified carrier registration plan’ and ‘UCR plan’ mean the organization of State, Federal, and industry representatives responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the unified carrier registration agreement. ‘‘(10) VEHICLE REGISTRATION.—The term ‘vehicle registration’ means the registration of any commercial motor vehicle under the International Registration Plan (as defined in section 31701) or any other registration law or regulation of a jurisdiction. ‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS TO FREIGHT FORWARDERS.— A freight forwarder that operates commercial motor vehicles and is not required to register as a carrier pursuant to section 13903(b) shall be subject to the provisions of this section as if the freight forwarder is a motor carrier. ‘‘(c) UNREASONABLE BURDEN.—For purposes of this section, it shall be considered an unreasonable burden upon interstate commerce for any State or any political subdivision of a State, or any political authority of two or more States— ‘‘(1) to enact, impose, or enforce any requirement or standards with respect to, or levy any fee or charge on, any motor carrier or motor private carrier providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 (in this section referred to as an ‘interstate motor carrier’ and an ‘interstate motor private carrier’, respectively) in connection with— ‘‘(A) the registration with the State of the interstate operations of the motor carrier or motor private carrier; ‘‘(B) the filing with the State of information relating to the financial responsibility of the a motor carrier or motor private carrier pursuant to sections 31138 or 31139; ‘‘(C) the filing with the State of the name of the local agent for service of process of the motor carrier or motor private carrier pursuant to sections 503 or 13304; or ‘‘(D) the annual renewal of the intrastate authority, or the insurance filings, of the motor carrier or motor private carrier, or other intrastate filing requirement necessary to operate within the State if the motor carrier or motor private carrier is— ‘‘(i) registered under section 13902 or section 13905(b); and ‘‘(ii) in compliance with the laws and regulations of the State authorizing the carrier to operate in the State in accordance with section 14501(c)(2)(A); except with respect to— ‘‘(I) intrastate service provided by motor carriers of passengers that is not subject to the preemption provisions of section 14501(a);

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