(a) The State law or regulation must apply to all segments of the motor carrier industry (i.e., for-hire and private motor carriers of property and passengers).
(b) Laws and regulations reviewed for the CDL compliance report are excluded from the compatibility review.
(c) Definitions of words or terms must be consistent with those in the FMCSRs and HMRs.
(d) A State must identify any law or regulation that is not the same as the corresponding Federal regulation and evaluate it in accordance with the table to this section as follows:
Table to Sec. 350.333--Guidelines for the State Law and Regulation Compatibility Review----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Yes............................ ...................... ...................... Compatible--Interstate and
intrastate commerce
enforcement authorized.(2) No............................. Intrastate............ ...................... Refer to Sec. 350.341(3) No............................. Interstate............ Less stringent........ Enforcement prohibited.(4) No............................. Interstate............ More stringent........ Enforcement authorized if
the State can demonstrate
the law or regulation has
a safety benefit or does
not create an undue burden
upon interstate commerce
(See 49 CFR Part 355).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------