Section 178.01. Authority, purpose, and scope.

 

(1)  As authorized by s. 194.407 , Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to establish, consistent with federal law, an annual fee under s. 194.407 , Stats., for a fleet of commercial motor vehicles that is used in interstate commerce, is subject to the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement, and whose owner or operator is based in Wisconsin, or is based in a state that is not participating in the UCR and has elected to declare Wisconsin as its base state.

(2)  This chapter applies to any motor carrier, motor private carrier, freight forwarder, broker, and leasing company that meets any of the following criteria:

(a) Operates any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

(b) Has no vehicles but is a motor carrier related business located in Wisconsin.

(c) Has declared Wisconsin as the base state for UCR, as required in federal law 49 USC 14504a and the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement.

(3)  This chapter applies to any motor carrier, motor private carrier, freight forwarder, broker, or leasing company that operates any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce, as provided in 49 USC 14504a . The requirement to register under the Unified Carrier Registration system is not affected by the type of motor carrier authority that the motor carrier, motor private carrier, freight forwarder, broker, or leasing company possesses, and is not affected by the type of business activity undertaken.