§ 13-710
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§13–710.
(a)The Administration may deny, cancel, suspend, or revoke the commercial motor vehicle registration of a vehicle if:
(1)The motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle is subject to an out–of–service order, as defined in § 16–812(i)(1) of this article, or other federal operating authority sanctions; or
(2)The United States Department of Transportation determines that the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle is attempting or has attempted to operate a motor carrier under a new identity or as an affiliated entity to avoid:
(i)Complying with a United States Department of Transportation order;
(ii)Complying with a statutory or regulatory requirement;
(iii)Paying a civil penalty;
(iv)Responding to an enforcement action; or
(v)Being linked with a negative compliance history.
(b)A denial, cancellation, suspension, or revocation under this section shall continue until the out–of–service order or other federal operating authority sanctions have been lifted and the motor carrier is allowed to resume operations.