Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 18 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 18.8 - MOTOR CARRIER SERVICES DIVISION
Subchapter 18.8.2 - Proportional Registration
Rule 18.8.202 - MOTOR CARRIERS OPERATING INTERSTATE

(1) Motor carriers operating interstate or both interstate and intrastate need only apply to the Montana Department of Transportation for their registration credentials. Interstate registration credentials will also be honored for intrastate operations.

(2) Fees are established by the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Board of Directors. All fees must be paid before a company will be able to register through the International Registration Plan (IRP) or International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA). Both IRP and IFTA are programs for interstate operations.

(3) By reference, the department adopts the rules established by the UCR Board in accordance with 49 USC 14504a, a copy of which may be found at the offices of the Montana Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services Division, 2701 Prospect, P.O. Box 4639, Helena, MT 59620-4639.

(4) By reference, the department adopts the rules of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration codified as Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations (2011), a copy of which may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

(5) The Motor Carrier Services Division shall identify, collect, and maintain the USDOT number and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for the registrant and motor carrier that is responsible for the safe operation of each vehicle being registered as required by the Performance and Registration Information System Management (PRISM) established at 49 CFR § 390.19. The Motor Carrier Identification Report (form MCS-150) information which identifies the carrier responsible for safety shall be updated if the last update is more than one year prior to the first day of the registration period.