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49 U.S.C. § 14702 — Enforcement by the regulatory authority
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary or the Board, as applicable, may bring a civil action—
(1) to enforce [section 14103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section14103&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) to enforce this part, or a regulation or order of the Secretary or Board, as applicable, when violated by a carrier or broker providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 of this title or by a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier providing transportation registered under [section 13902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section13902&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Venue.—** In a civil action under subsection (a)(2) of this section—
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign motor private carrier, or broker operates;
(2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the action is instituted; and
(3) a person participating with a carrier or broker in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person.
**(c) Standing.—** The Board, through its own attorneys, may bring or participate in any civil action involving motor carrier undercharges.
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary or the Board, as applicable, may bring a civil action—
(1) to enforce [section 14103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section14103&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) to enforce this part, or a regulation or order of the Secretary or Board, as applicable, when violated by a carrier or broker providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 of this title or by a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier providing transportation registered under [section 13902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section13902&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Venue.—** In a civil action under subsection (a)(2) of this section—
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign motor private carrier, or broker operates;
(2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the action is instituted; and
(3) a person participating with a carrier or broker in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person.
**(c) Standing.—** The Board, through its own attorneys, may bring or participate in any civil action involving motor carrier undercharges.
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**(a) Shipper Responsible for Assisting.—** Whenever a shipper or receiver of property requires that any person who owns or operates a motor vehicle transporting property in interstate commerce (whether or not such transportation is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135) be assisted in the loading or unloading of such vehicle, the shipper or receiver shall be responsible for providing such assistance or shall compensate the owner or operator for all costs associated with securing and compensating the person or persons providing such assistance.
**(b) Coercion Prohibited.—** It shall be unlawful to coerce or attempt to coerce any person providing transportation of property by motor vehicle for compensation in interstate commerce (whether or not such transportation is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135) to load or unload any part of such property onto or from such vehicle or to employ or pay one or more persons to load or unload any part of such property onto or from such vehicle; except that this subsection shall not be construed as making unlawful any activity which is not unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act or the Act of March 23, 1932 (47 Stat. 70; [29 U.S.C. 101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), commonly known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act.
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The Board may bring a civil action—
(1) to enjoin a rail carrier from violating sections 10901 through 10906 of this title, or a regulation prescribed or order or certificate issued under any of those sections;
(2) to enforce subchapter II of chapter 113 of this title and to compel compliance with an order of the Board under that subchapter; and
(3) to enforce an order of the Board, except a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money, when it is violated by a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Surface Transportation Board is an independent establishment of the United States Government.
**(b) Membership.—**
(1) The Board shall consist of 5 members, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 members may be appointed from the same political party.
(2) At all times—
(A) at least 3 members of the Board shall be individuals with professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of transportation, transportation regulation, or economic regulation; and
(B) at least 2 members shall be individuals with professional or business experience (including agriculture) in the private sector.
(3) The term of each member of the Board shall be 5 years and shall begin when the term of the predecessor of that member ends. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. When the term of office of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. The President may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(4) No individual may serve as a member of the Board for more than 2 terms. In the case of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, such individual may not be appointed for more than one additional term.
(5) A member of the Board may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stock in or bonds of, a carrier providing transportation by any mode and may not engage in another busines
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**(a) Motor Carrier Generally.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall register a person to provide transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 as a motor carrier using self-propelled vehicles the motor carrier owns, rents, or leases only if the Secretary determines that the person—
(A) is willing and able to comply with—
(i) this part and the applicable regulations of the Secretary and the Board;
(ii) any safety regulations imposed by the Secretary;
(iii) the duties of employers and employees established by the Secretary under section 31135;
(iv) the safety fitness requirements established by the Secretary under section 31144;
(v) the accessibility requirements established by the Secretary under subpart H of part 37 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), for transportation provided by an over-the-road bus; and
(vi) the minimum financial responsibility requirements established by the Secretary under sections 13906, 31138, and 31139;
(B) has been issued a USDOT number under section 31134;
(C) has disclosed any relationship involving common ownership, common management, common control, or common familial relationship between that person and any other motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker, or any other applicant for motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker registration, if the relationship occurred in the 3-year period preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration; and
(D) after the Secretary establishes a written proficiency examination pursuant to section 32101(b) of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012, has passed the written proficiency examinati
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 14702
known, related to the complaint to a motor carrier
named in such complaint and to an appropriate State
authority (as defined in section 14710(d) of title 49,
United States Code) in the State in which the com-
plainant resides.
‘‘(b) USE OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sider information in the data base established under
subsection (a) in its household goods compliance and
enforcement program.’’
[For definitions of ‘‘carrier’’, ‘‘household goods’’,
‘‘motor carrier’’, and ‘‘Secretary’’ as used in section
4214 of Pub. L. 109–59, set out above, see section 4202(a)
of Pub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 13102
of this title.]
§ 14702. Enforcement by the regulatory authority
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or the Board,
as applicable, may bring a civil action—
(1) to enforce section 14103 of this title; or
(2) to enforce this part, or a regulation or
order of the Secretary or Board, as applicable,
when violated by a carrier or broker providing
transportation or service subject to jurisdic-
tion under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 of
this title or by a foreign motor carrier or for-
eign motor private carrier providing transpor-
tation registered under section 13902 of this
title.
(b) VENUE.—In a civil action under subsection
(a)(2) of this section—
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which
the carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign
motor private carrier, or broker operates;
(2) process may be served without regard to
the territorial limits of the district or of the
State in which the action is instituted; and
(3) a person participating with a carrier or
broker in a violation may be joined in the civil
action without regard to the residence of the
person.
(c) STANDING.—The Board,
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