§ 366.4 Required States.
Current wording, effective January 17, 2017.
Link(a) toEvery anmotor amendmentcarrier, publishedexcept ata 78motor FRcarrier 52648operating exclusively in Alaska or Hawaii, Aug.must 23designate process agents for all 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, 2013.unless
(a)Motorits carriersoperating authority registration is limited to fewer than 48 States and DC. EveryWhen a motor carrier's (ofoperating propertyauthority orregistration passengers)is shalllimited maketo afewer designationthan 48 States and DC, it must designate process agents for each State in which it is authorized to operate and for each State traversed during such operations. Every motor carrier (including private carriers) operating in the United States in the course of transportation between points in a foreign country shall file a designation for each State traversed. Every motor carrier maintaining a principal place of business and operating exclusively in Alaska or Hawaii must designate a process agent for the State where operations are conducted.
(b) Brokers. Every broker shall make a designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts will be written.[55(c) FRFreight 11197, Marforwarders. 27Every freight forwarder shall make a designation for each State, 1990including DC, asin amendedwhich atits 55offices are located or in which contracts will be written.
[80 FR 4733863706, NovOct. 1321, 19902015; 81 FR 49554, July 28, 2016]
Effective Date Note:
At 7882 FR 526485303, AugJan. 2317, 20132017, § 366.4 was revisedsuspended, effective OctJan. 2314, 20152017. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:
(a) Every motor carrier, except a motor carrier operating exclusively in Alaska or Hawaii, must designate process agents for all 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, unless its operating authority registration is limited to fewer than 48 States and DC. When a motor carrier's operating authority registration is limited to fewer than 48 States and DC, it must designate process agents for each State in which it is authorized to operate and for each State traversed during such operations. Every motor carrier operating in the United States in the course of transportation between points in a foreign country shall file a designation for each State traversed. Every motor carrier maintaining a principal place of business and operating exclusively in Alaska or Hawaii must designate a process agent for the State where operations are conducted.
(b) Brokers. Every broker shall make a designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts will be written.
(c) Freight forwarders. Every freight forwarder shall make a designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts will be written.
[80 FR 63706, Oct. 21, 2015; 81 FR 49554, July 28, 2016]
Effective Date Note:
At 82 FR 5303, Jan. 17, 2017, § 366.4 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017.
Amendment history
4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998- [80 FR 63706, Oct. 21, 2015; 81 FR 49554, July 28, 2016]
- [55 FR 11197, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 47338, Nov. 13, 1990]
- [55 FR 11197, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 47338, Nov. 13, 1990]
- Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 1998–2012[55 FR 11197, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 47338, Nov. 13, 1990]
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