49 U.S.C. § 14504 — Untitled legal text

Page 517 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 14504a noncontiguous trade or in the fisheries of the United States. (c) FILING OF INFORMATION.—A motor and motor private carrier withholding pay from an employee under subsection (a) of this section shall file income tax information returns and other reports only with the State and subdivi- sion of residence of the employee. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 901.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 11504 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise pro- vided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title. [§ 14504. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4305(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467] Section, added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 902; amended Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, related to registra- tion of motor carriers by a State. Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 11506 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4305(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1764, as amended by Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(c), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, provided that this section and the item relating to this section in the analysis for this chapter are repealed effective Jan. 1, 2008. TEMPORARY REENACTMENT OF SECTION Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1537(a), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 467, provided that section 14504 of this title, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2006, was to be in effect for the period beginning on Jan. 1, 2007, and ending on the earlier of Jan. 1, 2008, or the effective date of final regulations issued (none issued as of Jan. 1, 2008) pursuant to sec- tion 1537(b) of Pub. L. 110–53, set out as a note under section 13908 of this title. § 14504a. Unified Carrier Registration System plan and agreement (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 14506 (except as provided in paragraph (5)), the following definitions apply: (1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’— (i) for calendar years 2008 and 2009, has the meaning given the term in section 31101; and (ii) for years beginning after December 31, 2009, means a self-propelled vehicle de- scribed in section 31101. (B) EXCEPTION.—With respect to deter- mining the size of a motor carrier or motor private carrier’s fleet in calculating the fee to be paid by a motor carrier or motor pri- vate carrier pursuant to subsection (f)(1), the motor carrier or motor private carrier shall have the option to include, in addition to commercial motor vehicles as defined in subparagraph (A), any self-propelled vehicle used on the highway in commerce to trans- port passengers or property for compensa- tion regardless of the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle or the number of pas- sengers transported by such vehicle. (2) BASE-STATE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘base-State’’ means, with re- spect to a unified carrier registration agree- ment, a State— (i) that is in compliance with the re- quirements of subsection (e); and (ii) in which the motor carrier, motor private carrier, broker, freight forwarder, or leasing company to which the agree- ment applies maintains its principal place of business. (B) DESIGNATION OF BASE-STATE.—A motor carrier, motor private carrier, broker, freight forwarder, or leasing company may designate another State in which it main- tains an office or operating facility to be its base-State in the event that— (i) the State in which the motor carrier, motor private carrier, broker, freight for- warder, or leasing company maintains its principal place of business is not in com- pliance with the requirements of sub- section (e); or (ii) the motor carrier, motor private car- rier, broker, freight forwarder, or leasing company does not have a principal place of business in the United States. (3) INTRASTATE FEE.—The term ‘‘intrastate fee’’ means any fee, tax, or other type of as- sessment, including per vehicle fees and gross receipts taxes, imposed on a motor carrier or motor private carrier for the renewal of the intrastate authority or insurance filings of such carrier with a State. (4) LEASING COMPANY.—The term ‘‘leasing company’’ means a lessor that is engaged in the business of leasing or renting for com- pensation motor vehicles without drivers to a motor carrier, motor private carrier, or freight forwarder. (5) MOTOR CARRIER.— (A) THIS SECTION.—In this section: (i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘motor car- rier’’ includes all carriers that are other- wise exempt from this part— (I) under subchapter I of chapter 135; or (II) through exemption actions by the former Interstate Commerce Commis- sion under this title. (ii) EXCLUSIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘motor carrier’’ does not include— (I) any carrier subject to section 13504; or (II) any other carrier that the board of directors of the unified carrier registra-