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49 USC 31138: Minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers
TITLE 49 / SUBTITLE VI / PART B / CHAPTER 311 / SUBCHAPTER III / § 31138
Text contains those laws in effect on June 26, 2016
(a) General Requirement.-
(1) Transportation of passengers for compensation.-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 and property damage for the transportation of passengers for compensation by motor vehicle in the United States between a place in a State and-
(2) Transportation of passengers not for compensation.-The Secretary may prescribe regulations to require minimum levels of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy liability amounts established by the Secretary covering public liability and property damage for the transportation of passengers for commercial purposes, but not for compensation, by motor vehicle in the United States between a place in a State and-
(b) Minimum Amounts.-The level of financial responsibility established under subsection (a) of this section for a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of-
(c) Evidence of Financial Responsibility.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, financial responsibility may be established by evidence of one or a combination of the following if acceptable to the Secretary of Transportation:
(4) Other persons.-The Secretary may require a person, other than a motor carrier (as defined in section 13102), transporting passengers by motor vehicle to file with the Secretary the evidence of financial responsibility specified in subsection (c)(1) in an amount not less than the greater of the amount required by subsection (b)(1) or the amount required for such person to transport passengers under the laws of the State or States in which the person 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 person for bodily injury to, or death of, an individual resulting from the negligent operation, maintenance, or use of the motor vehicle, or for loss or damage to property, or both.
(d) Civil Penalty.-(1) If, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation finds that a person (except an employee acting without knowledge) has knowingly violated this section or a regulation prescribed under this section, the person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. A separate violation occurs for each day the violation continues.
(e) Nonapplication.-This section does not apply to a motor vehicle-
Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1005
; Pub. L. 104–88, title I, §104(c), (d), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 919
; Pub. L. 107–298, §3(b)(2), Nov. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 2343
; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, §§4120(a), 4121, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1733
, 1734; Pub. L. 110–244, title III, §305(a), June 6, 2008, 122 Stat. 1619
31138(a)
Sept. 20, 1982, Pub. L. 97–261, §18(a), 96 Stat. 1121
Sept. 20, 1982, Pub. L. 97–261, §18(b), (c), 96 Stat. 1121
Sept. 20, 1982, Pub. L. 97–261, §18(d), 96 Stat. 1121
; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–554, §224, 98 Stat. 2847
Sept. 20, 1982, Pub. L. 97–261, §18(e), 96 Stat. 1122
Sept. 20, 1982, Pub. L. 97–261, §18(f), (g), 96 Stat. 1122
2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–244, §305(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "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 and property damage for the transportation of passengers by commercial motor vehicle in the United States between a place in a State and-
2005-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, §4120(a)(1), struck out "for compensation" after "passengers" and inserted "commercial" before "motor vehicle" in introductory provisions.
2002-Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 107–298 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "providing taxicab service, having a seating capacity of not more than 6 passengers, and not being operated on a regular route or between specified places;".
1995-Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104–88, §104(c), added par. (3).
Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, §5509, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1554
"(a) Transporting Property.-If the Secretary [of Transportation] proceeds with a rulemaking to determine whether to increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility required under section 31139 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall consider, prior to issuing a final rule-
"(1) the rulemaking's potential impact on-
"(3) the extent to which current minimum levels of financial responsibility adequately cover-
"(b) Transporting Passengers.-
"(1) In general.-Prior to initiating a rulemaking to change the minimum levels of financial responsibility under section 31138 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall complete a study specific to the minimum financial responsibility requirements for motor carriers of passengers.
"(2) Study contents.-A study under paragraph (1) shall include, to the extent practicable-
"(3) Consultation.-In conducting a study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with-
"(4) Report.-If the Secretary undertakes a study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study."