49 U.S.C. § 31101 — Definitions
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 254 words · no verdicts yet
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In this subchapter—
“commercial motor vehicle” means (except in section 31106) a self-propelled or towed vehicle used on the highways in commerce principally to transport passengers or cargo, if the vehicle—
has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater;
is designed to transport more than 10 passengers including the driver; or
is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under section 5103 of this title and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under section 5103.
“employee” means a driver of a commercial motor vehicle (including an independent contractor when personally operating a commercial motor vehicle), a mechanic, a freight handler, or an individual not an employer, who—
directly affects commercial motor vehicle safety in the course of employment by a commercial motor carrier; and
is not an employee of the United States Government, a State, or a political subdivision of a State acting in the course of employment.
“employer”—
means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce that owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle in connection with that business, or assigns an employee to operate the vehicle in commerce; but
does not include the Government, a State, or a political subdivision of a State.
“State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 984; Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4003(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 395.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 984
- 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-178 · 112 Stat. 395
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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