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Based on 49 CFR 107.503, your registration statement must be written in English and include the following practical details for your motor-carrier business:
* Business Contact Info: Your name, along with the street address, mailing address, and telephone number for each of your facilities or places of business.
* Mobile Equipment Use: A statement noting whether your facility uses mobile testing or inspection equipment to perform work at locations other than your listed business addresses.
* Compliance Certification: A signed statement from the person responsible for compliance certifying that they know the applicable requirements, and that every employee who acts as a Registered Inspector or Design Certifying Engineer meets the minimum qualifications set forth in 49 CFR 171.8.
* Functions Performed: A description of the specific cargo tank or cargo tank motor vehicle functions you perform, such as manufacturing, assembly, inspection and testing (specifying the exact type like visual, hydrostatic, or leakage tests), certification, repair, or equipment manufacture.
* Tank Types: An identification of the specific types of DOT specification and special permit cargo tanks or cargo tank motor vehicles you plan to manufacture, assemble, repair, inspect, test, or certify.
* Staffing Details: A statement indicating whether you employ your own Registered Inspectors or Design Certifying Engineers. If you hire someone who is not your direct employee to perform these functions, you must provide their name, address, and registration number.
* U.S. Agent (if applicable): If you are not a U.S. resident, you must provide the name and address of a U.S. resident designated to serve as your agent for service of process.
* Additional Certificates (if applicable):
* If you manufacture cargo tanks, you must submit a copy of your current ASME Certificate of Authorization for the "U" stamp.
* If you repair cargo tanks, you must submit a copy of your current National Board Certificate of Authorization for the "R" stamp or ASME Certificate of Authorization for the "U" stamp (plus specific historical provisions for non-ASME MC-series tanks repaired before June 30, 1992).