Sec. 5517. Commercial delivery of light- and medium-duty trailers
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Section 31111(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The term trailer transporter towing unit means a power unit that is not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination. The term towaway trailer transporter combination means a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and two trailers or semitrailers— with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds; and in which the trailers or semitrailers carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers. .
Section 31111(b)(1) of such title is amended— in subparagraph
(E)by striking or at the end; in subparagraph
(F)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: has the effect of imposing an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination. . Section 31112(a)(1) of such title is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , but not including a trailer or a semitrailer transported as part of a towaway trailer transporter combination, as defined in section 31111(a) . Section 31114(a)(2) of such title is amended by inserting any towaway trailer transporter combination, as defined in section 31111(a), after passengers, .