US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

49 U.S.C. § 31504

Identification of motor vehicles

Section text and notes

(a)

General Authority .—

The Secretary of Transportation may—
(1)
section 31502(c) of this title issue and require the display of an identification plate on a motor vehicle used in transportation provided by a motor private carrier and a motor carrier of migrant workers subject to , except a motor contract carrier; and
(2)
require each of those motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers to pay the reasonable cost of the plate.
(b)

Limitation .—

A motor private carrier or a motor carrier of migrant workers may use an identification plate only as authorized by the Secretary.

Pub. L. 97–44996 Stat. 2439 Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(c)108 Stat. 745 (, , , § 3104; renumbered § 31504 and amended , (e), , , 1030.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3104(a)

49:304(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”).

Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, § 204(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 224”); added Aug. 9, 1935, ch. 498, 49 Stat. 546.

 

49:304(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”).

Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, § 204(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 224”); added Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 905, § 2, 70 Stat. 958.

 

49:1655(e)(6)(D) (related to “Sec. 324”).

Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(e)(6)(D) (related to “Sec. 224”), 80 Stat. 940.

3104(b)

49:304(a)(3) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”).

 

49:304(a)(3a) (last sentence) (related to “Sec. 324”).

 

49:l655(e)(6)(D) (related to “Sec. 324”).

The section is included to reflect the text of former 49:324 (related to motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers) which is incorporated in the revised title by cross-reference.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–272section 3104 of this title1994— renumbered as this section and amended it generally, restating it without substantive change.