Massachusetts § 12R - Department of Public Utilities Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 12R — Department of Public Utilities Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12R. Department of Public Utilities Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund
Section 12R. There shall be a Department of Public Utilities Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund. The department shall credit to the fund: (i) application fees collected pursuant to section 10 of chapter 159B; and (ii) income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund. All amounts credited to the fund shall be held in trust and shall be available for expenditure, without further appropriation, by the department for the regulation of motor carriers pursuant to said chapter 159B. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.
Annually, not later than December 1, the department shall issue a report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and to the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means on the fund activities including, but not limited to, amounts credited to the fund, amounts expended from the fund and any unexpended balance.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 12R
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 12R cover?
Section 12R ("Department of Public Utilities Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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