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49 U.S.C. § 31137

Electronic logging devices and brake maintenance regulations

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

Technology & TelecommunicationsTransportation & Motor Vehicles
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49 U.S.C. § 31137, Electronic logging devices and brake maintenance regulations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490662
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations— The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall— require an electronic logging device— The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall establish performance standards— establishing a secure process for standardized— A motor carrier, when transporting a motor home or recreation vehicle trailer within the definition of the term “driveaway-towaway operation” (as defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations), may comply with the hours of service requirements by requiring each driver to use— The Secretary, in prescribing the regulations described in subsection (a), shall consider how such regulations may— reduce or eliminate requirements for drivers and motor carriers to retain supporting documentation associated with paper-based records of duty status if— In this section: The term “electronic logging device” means an electronic device that—

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-141(H.R. 4348)2012-07-06
    MAP-21
    House: 373–52Senate: 74–19
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-94(H.R. 22)2015-12-04
    FAST Act
    House: 359–65Senate: 83–16