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49 U.S.C. § 13501

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The Secretary and the Board have jurisdiction, as specified in this part, over transportation by motor carrier and the procurement of that transportation, to the extent that passengers, property, or both, are transported by motor carrier—(1) between a place in—(A) a State and a place in another State;(B) a State and another place in the same State through another State;(C) the United States and a place in a territory or possession of the United States to the extent the transportation is in the United States;(D) the United States and another place in the United States through a foreign country to the extent the transportation is in the United States; or(E) the United States and a place in a foreign country to the extent the transportation is in the United States; and(2) in a reservation under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States or on a public highway.(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 859.)Editorial NotesPrior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10521 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 174 cases (26 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Michael Bilyou, Individually & on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Dutchess Beer Distributors, Inc., 300 F.3d 217 (2d Cir. 2002).
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Michael Bilyou, Individually & on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Dutchess Beer Distributors, Inc., 300 F.3d 217 (2d Cir. 2002). · cites it 6× “§ 31502 because it was not engaged in interstate transportation as specified in 49 U.S.C. § 13501 . The court rejected this argument because even though DBD’s delivery routes were intrastate, including both new merchandise and empties, DBD carried goods that were in the course…”
Hilburn v. Enerpipe Ltd., 442 P.3d 509 (Kan. 2019). · cites it 2× “" 49 U.S.C. § 13501 (2012). The Code defines "motor carrier" as "a person providing motor vehicle transportation for compensation.”
Musarra v. Digit. Dish, Inc., 454 F. Supp. 2d 692 (S.D. Ohio 2006). · cites it 6× “§ 31502 , the MCA exemption applies to transportation set forth in 49 U.S.C. §§ 13501 and 13502, which provide that the Secretary of Transportation may prescribe requirements for qualifications and maximum hours of service for “motor carriers” and for “motor private carriers,”…”
Jackson v. Wise, 249 So. 3d 845 (La. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “The Department of Transportation regulates leases of equipment used in interstate commerce under the authority of 49 U.S.C. § 13501 , which states, in relevant part: The Secretary and the Board have jurisdiction, as specified in this part, over transportation by motor carrier…”
Walters v. Am. Coach Lines of Miami, Inc., 575 F.3d 1221 (11th Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “The MCA indicates that the Secretary has this power for, inter alia, all transportation described in 49 U.S.C. § 13501 . See 49 U.S.C. § 31502 (a)(1).”
Walters v. Am. Coach Lines of Miami, Inc., 569 F. Supp. 2d 1270 (S.D. Fla. 2008). · cites it 6× “49 U.S.C. § 13501 . 6 The applicable regulations explain that the “exemption of an employee from the hours provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act .”
Donald Allen v. Coil Tubing Servs., L.L.C, 755 F.3d 279 (5th Cir. 2014). · cites it 2× “” 49 U.S.C. § 13501 (1)(A). However, this definition “has not been applied literally by the courts.”
Emmert Indus. Corp. v. Artisan Assocs., Inc., 497 F.3d 982 (9th Cir. 2007). · cites it 2× “Accordingly, because the word “charges” as used in other sections of the ICCTA includes both tariff and non-tariff charges, the same meaning should apply to the word “charges” in § 14705(a). A separate consideration of the broader statutory context bolsters our conclusion.”
Vanzzini v. Action Meat Distributors, Inc., 995 F. Supp. 2d 703 (S.D. Tex. 2014). · cites it 2× “Section 31502 of Title 49 of the United States Code grants the Secretary of Transportation the authority to set requirements for qualifications and maximum hours of certain employees of motor carriers and motor private earners described in 49 U.S.C. §§ 13501 and 13502. As…”
Pierre v. Providence Washington Ins., 784 N.E.2d 52 (NY 2002). · cites it 2× “The Secretary of Transportation has regulatory authority over the transportation of goods or passengers by motor carriers in interstate commerce ( see 49 USC § 13501 ). No person may operate as a motor carrier subject to that jurisdiction unless registered to do so ( see 49 USC…”
Overton v. Uber Techs., Inc., 333 F. Supp. 3d 927 (N.D. Cal. 2018). · cites it 3× “" 49 U.S.C. § 13501 . The regulatory reach of the FMCA thus essentially extends to motor carrier transportation that crosses state or international boundaries.”
Certain Underwriter's at Lloyd's of London v. Transcarriers Inc., 107 S.W.3d 496 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “A carrier providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 [ 49 U.S.C.S. §§ 13501 et seq. or § 13531] shall issue a receipt or bill of lading for property it receives for transportation under this part [ 49 U.”
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