Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/31139
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 31139', '§ 1', '§ 104', '§ 4120', '§ 301', '§ 30', '§ 406', '§ 222', '§ 9112', '§ 30', '§ 406', '§ 30', '§ 406', '§ 222', '§ 23', '§ 30', '§ 9112', '§ 30', '§ 406', '§ 30', '§ 30', '§ 30', '§ 406', 'art 387', '§ 305', '§ 305', '§ 301', '§ 4121', '§ 4120', '§ 4120', '§ 4120', '§ 4121', '§ 301', '§ 4120']

49 U.S. Code § 31139 - Minimum financial responsibility for transporting property | LII / Legal Information Institute
“farm vehicle” means a vehicle—
General Requirement and Minimum Amount.— (1)
The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations to require minimum levels of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy liability amounts established by the Secretary covering public liability, property damage, and environmental restoration for the transportation of property by motor carrier or motor private carrier (as such terms are defined in section 13102 of this title) in the United States between a place in a State and—
Filing of Evidence of Financial Responsibility.— The Secretary may require a motor private carrier (as defined in section 13102) to file with the Secretary the evidence of financial responsibility specified in subsection (b) in an amount not less than the greater of the minimum amount required by this section or the amount required for such motor private carrier to transport property under the laws of the State or States in which the motor private carrier is operating; except that the amount of the financial responsibility must be sufficient to pay not more than the amount of the financial responsibility for each final judgment against the motor private carrier for bodily injury to, or death of, an individual resulting from negligent operation, maintenance, or use of the motor vehicle, or for loss or damage to property, or both.
Requirements for Hazardous Matter and Oil.— (1)
The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations to require minimum levels of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy liability amounts established by the Secretary covering public liability, property damage, and environmental restoration for the transportation by motor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commerce of—
Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the level of financial responsibility established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be at least $5,000,000 for the transportation—
The Secretary of Transportation by regulation may reduce the minimum level in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (to an amount not less than $1,000,000) for transportation described in subparagraph (A) in any of the territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands if—
The level of financial responsibility established under paragraph (1) of this subsection for the transportation of a material, oil, substance, or waste not subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be at least $1,000,000. However, if the Secretary of Transportation finds it will not adversely affect public safety, the Secretary by regulation may reduce the amount for—
Foreign Motor Carriers and Private Carriers.— Regulations prescribed under this section may allow foreign motor carriers and foreign motor private carriers (as those terms are defined in section 10530 of this title) providing transportation of property under a certificate of registration issued under section 10530 to meet the minimum levels of financial responsibility under this section only when those carriers are providing transportation for property in the United States.
Nonapplication.— This section does not apply to a motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds if the vehicle is not used to transport in interstate or foreign commerce—
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1006; Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 104(e),Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 919; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, §§ 4120(b), 4121,Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1733, 1734; Pub. L. 110–244, title III, §§ 301(f), 305
(b),June 6, 2008, 122 Stat. 1616, 1620.)
Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 31139(a)
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, § 30(h), 94 Stat. 823; Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, § 406(c), 96 Stat. 2159; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–554, § 222(b), 98 Stat. 2847; Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, § 9112, 102 Stat. 4534.
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, § 30(a), 94 Stat. 820; Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, § 406(a), 96 Stat. 2158.
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, § 30(b), 94 Stat. 821; Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, § 406(a), 96 Stat. 2158; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–554, § 222(a), 98 Stat. 2846; Nov. 16, 1990, Pub. L. 101–615, § 23, 104 Stat. 3272.
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, 94 Stat. 793, § 30(g); added Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, § 9112, 102 Stat. 4534.
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, § 30(c), 94 Stat. 822; Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, § 406(b), 96 Stat. 2158.
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, § 30(e), 94 Stat. 822.
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, § 30(d), 94 Stat. 822.
July 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–296, § 30(f), 94 Stat. 823; Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, § 406(d), 96 Stat. 2159.
In subsection (c)(3), before clause (A), the text of section 30(b)(3)(A) of the Act (Public Law 96–296, 94 Stat. 821) is omitted as expired. The text of section 30(b)(4) of the Act (Public Law 96–296, 94 Stat. 822) is omitted because the regulations have been issued. See 49 C.F.R. part 387. The words “for any vehicle . . . in interstate or intrastate commerce” are omitted as unnecessary because of the reference to paragraph (1).
In subsection (f)(4), the words “The Attorney General shall bring a civil action . . . to collect a penalty referred to the Attorney General for collection under this subsection” are substituted for “Such civil penalty may be recovered in an action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the United States” for consistency in the revised title.
2008—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–244, § 305(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “motor carrier or motor private carrier (as such terms are defined in section 13102 of this title)” for “commercial motor vehicle”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–244, § 305(b)(2), struck out “commercial” before “motor vehicle”.
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 110–244, § 301(f), amended Pub. L. 109–59, § 4121. See 2005 Amendment note below.
2005—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, § 4120(b)(1), struck out “for compensation” after “property” and inserted “commercial” before “motor vehicle” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 109–59, § 4120(b)(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to (f), respectively. Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–59, § 4120(b)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 109–59, § 4121, as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, § 301(f), substituted “Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)” for “Treasury as miscellaneous receipts”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–59, § 4120(b)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (g) as (h).
1995—Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 104–88added par. (3).
Amendment by section 301(f) ofPub. L. 110–244effective as of the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–59(Aug. 10, 2005) and to be treated as included in Pub. L. 109–59as of that date, and provisions of Pub. L. 109–59, as in effect on the day before June 6, 2008, that are amended by Pub. L. 110–244to be treated as not enacted, see section 121(b) ofPub. L. 110–244, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.