United States Code Title 49 — Transportation

§ 31504. Identification of motor vehicles

§ 31504.

Identification of motor vehicles

(a)

General Authority.—

The Secretary of Transportation may—

(1)

issue and require the display of an identification plate on a motor vehicle used in transportation provided by a motor private carrier and a motor carrier of migrant workers subject to section 31502(c) of this title, except a motor contract carrier; and

(2)

require each of those motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers to pay the reasonable cost of the plate.

(b)

Limitation.—

A motor private carrier or a motor carrier of migrant workers may use an identification plate only as authorized by the Secretary.