49 USC 14702 – Enforcement by the regulatory authority
(a)
(1) to enforce section 14103 of this title; or
(2) to enforce this part, or a regulation or order of the Secretary or Board, as applicable, when violated by a carrier or broker providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 of this title or by a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier providing transportation registered under section 13902 of this title.
Terms Used In 49 USC 14702
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b)
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign motor private carrier, or broker operates;
(2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the action is instituted; and
(3) a person participating with a carrier or broker in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person.
(c)