SCS HB 1422 -- UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION

This bill authorizes the Highways and Transportation Commission
to implement and administer a state plan to conform with the
federal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Act of 2005.  The UCR
Act eliminates the state's registration system and replaces it
with the federal UCR Agreement.

The commission may submit to the proper federal authorities,
amend, and carry out a state plan to qualify as a base-state and
to participate in the UCR Program and administer the UCR
Agreement.  The commission is authorized to administer the
registration of Missouri domiciled motor carriers, motor private
carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies, and
persons domiciled in nonparticipating states who have designated
Missouri as their base-state under the UCR Act; to handle
registration fees; and to enter into an agreement with any United
States agency.

Every motor carrier, motor private carrier, broker, and freight
forwarder and leasing company that has its principal place of
business in Missouri and every person who has designated this
state as his or her base-state must timely complete and file with
the commission all the forms and registration fees required by
the UCR Program.

Implementing the UCR Act will not be construed as exempting any
motor carrier or any person controlled by a motor carrier from
any state regulation regarding motor carriers.

The bill also repeals provisions regarding the issuance of
interstate motor carrier permits.

Certain motor carriers who transport agricultural products are
exempt from the provisions of the act and agreement.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm