D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, r. 18-1400

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 18-1400 - COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS

1400.1

Section 4(6) of the District of Columbia Hazardous Materials Transportation and Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1988, D.C. Law 7-190, D.C. Code § 6-3303(6) (1989 Repl. Vol.), directs the Mayor to establish a "system to ensure motor carrier safety consistent with the Federal motor carrier safety regulations that will qualify the District for federal grant assistance."

1400.2

In accordance with this statutory directive, all vehicles identified in § 1401.1 shall be operated in compliance with title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 171 through 180, Part 383, Part 387, and Parts 390 through 397 currently in effect, which are herein adopted by reference.

1400.3

Any motor carrier as defined in § 1401 shall permit auditors, accountants, law enforcement officers, examiners, and other authorized agents of the District of Columbia Government to examine vehicles, vehicle loads, terminals, buildings, equipment and other facilities, and examine and copy books, records, accounts, bills of lading, load sheets, manifests, correspondence, and other records of the motor carrier's operations relating to the transportation of property or passengers.

1400.4

All motor carriers as defined in § 1401 shall instruct their employees, drivers, and agents to cooperate with government employees conducting examinations pursuant to § 1400.3.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, r. 18-1400

Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8861 (November 3, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 1942(February 29, 2008); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10917 (November 19, 2010)

Authority: The Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department, pursuant to authority set forth in the District of Columbia Hazardous Materials Transportation and Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1988, effective March 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-190; D.C. Code § 8-1401, et seq. (2001), as amended by the Traffic Adjudication and Motor Carrier Safety Amendment Act of 1992, effective October 1, 1992, D.C. Law 9-271, and Mayor's Order 1989-169, dated July 25, 1989.