Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 171 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
Section 250-171-2 - SYNOPSIS

1. This rule establishes and defines Maine's participation in the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA). The UCRA was established by federal law in the UCR Act, which is part of the federal highway reauthorization bill known as the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act, A Legacy for Users ("SAFETEA-LU"), Public Law 109-59, enacted August 10, 2005. The purpose of the Act is to provide uniform national standards for registration and identification for motor carriers, motor private carriers, freight forwarders, leasing companies, and brokers and to make safety related information on all carriers, etc. available to the states, the motor carrier industry, and the public. The provisions of the UCRA are set forth in section 4305 of the UCR Act, which enacted section14504 a as a new section in 49 U.S.C. The UCRA is the interstate agreement developed under the UCR Plan; it is a base-state system administered by federal and state governments and by the motor carrier industry for the collection and distribution of registration information and fees ("UCR fees") levied on motor carriers and related entities.