Definitions

In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (2) Broker; freight forwarder; motor carrier The terms broker, freight forwarder, and motor carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Chameleon carrier The term chameleon carrier means a motor carrier, intermodal equipment provider, broker, or freight forwarder, or an officer, employee, agent, authorized representative, or other affiliated party of a motor carrier, intermodal equipment provider, broker, or freight forwarder, that has, directly or indirectly, operated or attempted to operate a motor carrier, intermodal equipment provider, broker, or freight forwarder under a new identity or as an affiliated entity— (A) to avoid— (i) complying with a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 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) to avoid or evade increased insurance premiums, policy cancellations, or underwriting restrictions by obtaining or attempting to obtain insurance coverage under a new or materially different identity, ownership structure, or corporate form; (C) to misrepresent ownership, control, management, or operational continuity to an insurer, broker, or underwriter for the purpose of securing lower insurance rates or favorable coverage terms; or (D) to reincorporate, re-register, or otherwise reconstitute a carrier entity following the denial, nonrenewal, or cancellation of an insurance policy due to safety, claims, or compliance history. (4) USDOT number The term USDOT number means a USDOT number issued under section 31134 of title 49, United States Code.