HB 1592 -- Commercial Motor Vehicles

Sponsor:  Crawford

This bill allows the Highways and Transportation Commission to
conduct a compliance audit, upon the request of a motor carrier,
to determine whether the motor carrier is in compliance with all
relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.

The bill specifies the restrictions on voluntary compliance
audits, commission record-keeping requirements, the minimum
number of audits, and the appeals process on audit results.

The commission may shut down the operation of a carrier if the
audit discovers a violation that presents a public safety issue
but cannot impose a fine for the violation.

Counties, municipalities, local law enforcement officers, and
local agencies are prohibited from enforcing the state commercial
vehicle laws including commercial motor vehicle violations.

The bill establishes recording requirements for persons who weigh
goods before or after unloading or who load or unload goods on
the basis of liquid volume measure.

The bill contains penalty provisions.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am