Prohibition on Motor Carriers Using “Foreign Dispatch Services”
A new section 14917 is added to Chapter 149 of Title 49 U.S.C.:
• Definition of “foreign dispatch service” — Narrow and specific:
• Principal place of business outside the United States, Mexico, or Canada.
• Acts as a direct licensed agent for one or more motor carriers via a formal written agreement.
• Receives compensation from the motor carrier based on a predetermined written legal contract.
• Provides only administrative or support services limited to:
• Coordinating freight movements without assuming responsibility for the cargo or arranging transportation.
• Communicating with a broker or shipper to arrange shipments for the motor carrier.
• Core prohibition — Effective 1 year after enactment, motor carriers are prohibited from utilizing the services of any such foreign dispatch service.
• Certification requirement — Motor carriers must certify (on applications for operating authority registration or renewal) that they do not use foreign dispatch services.
• Penalties — Any motor carrier that knowingly violates the prohibition (subsection b) or the certification rule (subsection c)—directly or indirectly—faces a civil penalty of not less than $50,000 per violation.
A new section 14917 is added to Chapter 149 of Title 49 U.S.C.:
• Definition of “foreign dispatch service” — Narrow and specific:
• Principal place of business outside the United States, Mexico, or Canada.
• Acts as a direct licensed agent for one or more motor carriers via a formal written agreement.
• Receives compensation from the motor carrier based on a predetermined written legal contract.
• Provides only administrative or support services limited to:
• Coordinating freight movements without assuming responsibility for the cargo or arranging transportation.
• Communicating with a broker or shipper to arrange shipments for the motor carrier.
• Core prohibition — Effective 1 year after enactment, motor carriers are prohibited from utilizing the services of any such foreign dispatch service.
• Certification requirement — Motor carriers must certify (on applications for operating authority registration or renewal) that they do not use foreign dispatch services.
• Penalties — Any motor carrier that knowingly violates the prohibition (subsection b) or the certification rule (subsection c)—directly or indirectly—faces a civil penalty of not less than $50,000 per violation.
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Prohibition on Motor Carriers Using “Foreign Dispatch Services” A new section 14917 is added to Chapter 149 of Title 49 U.S.C.: • Definition of “foreign dispatch service” — Narrow and specific: • Principal place of business outside the United States, Mexico…
Something is about to level up, but sounds so UNREALISTIC:))
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