§ 77-7-1. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Mississippi Motor Carrier Regulatory Law of 1938.”
§ 77-7-11. Obedience to chapter required
No motor carrier shall operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation on any highway in this state, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and every such motor carrier is hereby declared to be subject to control, supervision and regulation by the commission. Nothing in this chapter […]
§ 77-7-13. Powers and duties of commission
It shall be the duty of the commission and the commission shall have the power: To regulate common carriers by motor vehicle and contract carriers by motor vehicle not exempted in this chapter, doing business in this state, and to that end, the commission may establish reasonable requirements with respect to continuous and adequate service, […]
§ 77-7-15. Promulgation of order, rules, regulations and requirements by commission
The commission shall prescribe, issue, amend and rescind such reasonable rules and regulations as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter. No rule or regulation shall be effective until thirty (30) days after copies of the proposed rule or regulation have been mailed to intrastate motor carriers affected […]
§ 77-7-16. Supervision and inspection of safe operation and use of certain motor vehicles
Supervision and inspection of the safe operation and the safe use of equipment of motor vehicles operating in the state shall be a specified duty of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the Motor Carrier Division of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol within the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. In accordance therewith, the Mississippi Transportation Commission […]
§ 77-7-17. Prohibited interests of commissioners and employees
No member of the commission, and no employee of the commission appointed or employed in the administration of this chapter, shall in any manner have pecuniary interest in, own any securities of, or hold any position with any motor carrier.
§ 77-7-21. Engagement in intrastate operation by restricted motor carriers
No restricted motor carrier not exempted in this chapter shall engage in intrastate operation on any highway within the state unless such carrier is in compliance with the requirements of the laws and regulations of the commission.
§ 77-7-23. Promulgation of regulations governing restricted motor carriers
The commission shall promulgate rules, regulations and procedures for the regulation of minimum amounts of financial responsibility relating to insurance requirements and self-insurance authorization, safety of operations and appointment of agents of service of process for restricted motor carriers.
§ 77-7-25. Exemption of certain commercial motor vehicles from federal regulations; exceptions
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, Parts 390 through 397, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to commercial motor vehicles operated in intrastate commerce to transport property which have a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds or less. The exception provided […]
§ 77-7-3. Declaration of public policy; application of chapter
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature to regulate motor carriers in the public interest to the end that the safety and welfare of the public in its use of the highways and of the transportation agencies by motor vehicle used thereon may be practiced; that the property of the state […]
§ 77-7-5. Construction of chapter
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any person from the payment of any licenses, fees, taxes or levies now or hereafter imposed by law. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to transportation network companies or transportation network company drivers as defined in Section 77-8-1 or any activity regulated in Chapter 8, Title […]
§ 77-7-7. Definitions
Whenever used in this chapter unless expressly stated otherwise: The term “person” means individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association or joint-stock association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof. The term “commission” means the Mississippi Transportation Commission. The term “highway” means every public highway or place of whatever nature open to the […]
§ 77-7-9. Qualifications upon definition of “common carrier by motor vehicle” and “contract carrier by motor vehicle.”
The term “common carrier by motor vehicle,” as defined in subsection (e) of Section 77-7-7, and the term “contract carrier by motor vehicle,” as defined in subsection (f) of Section 77-7-7, shall not include: Motor vehicles employed to transport school children and teachers; motor vehicles transporting people where not more than seven (7) passengers are […]