Under the UCRA, may a state continue to impose a requirement – and a fee – on an interstate carrier when it first obtains intrastate operating authority?
Yes. The new law draws a distinction between requirements (including the requirement to pay a fee) a state may impose on an interstate motor carrier when it initially applies for intrastate operating authority, and those requirements which pertain to the renewal of the intrastate authority by an interstate carrier. A state may continue to impose the first set of requirements, including the fees, and may not recoup such revenues under the UCRA. And a state may not, under the new law, continue to impose the second set of requirements, and may recoup revenues it loses from the discontinuance of such a program.
Related Questions
- Does the UCR Act allow a State to continue to impose a requirement - and a fee - on an interstate carrier when it first obtains intrastate operating authority?
- If a state doesn’t elect to participate in UCRA, can it continue to collect the SSRS fees it collects now?
- Does the UCRA affect a state’s registration of interstate exempt carrier operations?
