Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 18 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 18.8 - MOTOR CARRIER SERVICES DIVISION › Subchapter 18.8.2 - Proportional Registration › Rule 18.8.202 - MOTOR CARRIERS OPERATING INTERSTATE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Motor carriers
				operating interstate or both interstate and intrastate need only apply to the
				Montana Department of Transportation for their registration credentials.
				Interstate registration credentials will also be honored for intrastate
				operations.
(2) Fees are
				established by the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Board of Directors. All
				fees must be paid before a company will be able to register through the
				International Registration Plan (IRP) or International Fuel Tax Agreement
				(IFTA). Both IRP and IFTA are programs for interstate operations.
(3) By reference, the department adopts the
				rules established by the UCR Board in accordance with  49 USC 14504a, a copy of
				which may be found at the offices of the Montana Department of Transportation,
				Motor Carrier Services Division, 2701 Prospect, P.O. Box 4639, Helena, MT
				59620-4639.
(4) By reference, the
				department adopts the rules of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration
				codified as Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal
				Regulations (2011), a copy of which may be obtained from the Superintendent of
				Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
(5) The Motor Carrier Services Division shall
				identify, collect, and maintain the USDOT number and Taxpayer Identification
				Number (TIN) for the registrant and motor carrier that is responsible for the
				safe operation of each vehicle being registered as required by the Performance
				and Registration Information System Management (PRISM) established at  49 CFR §
										390.19. The Motor Carrier Identification Report (form MCS-150)
				information which identifies the carrier responsible for safety shall be
				updated if the last update is more than one year prior to the first day of the
				registration period.
(a) Motor Carrier
				Services Division shall issue a suspension notice for all vehicles assigned to
				a motor carrier which have been prohibited by a federal agency from conducting
				interstate operations. This suspension will remain in effect for those vehicles
				despite carrier name changes or USDOT number changes until the carrier
				responsible for the safety of the motor vehicle has come into compliance with
				the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Act (FMCSA) which determination
				shall be made by the FMCSA.
(b)
				Motor Carrier Services Division shall determine the safety rating of a motor
				carrier prior to any registration or permitting. If it is determined the
				carrier has an unfit or unsatisfactory safety rating, as defined by federal
				procedures, or a federal out-of-service order has been issued, the
				registrations or permitting will be denied, suspended, or revoked until the
				carrier responsible for safety of the motor vehicle has come into compliance
				with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Act (FMCSA), which
				determination shall be made by the FMCSA.
(c) Any carrier responsible for the safety of
				a vehicle, which was not identified as holding an unfit safety rating until
				after a registration had been issued, is subject to credential revocation and
				registration and license plates confiscation by any authorized enforcement
				personnel.