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Based on 49 CFR 390.203, if your vehicles are registered in a participating PRISM State that has integrated USDOT registration and update capabilities into its vehicle registration program, you may alternatively satisfy your USDOT registration and biennial update requirements by electronically filing all required information directly with the State, following its policies and procedures.
However, you must complete your filings directly with the FMCSA if:
* The State's procedures do not allow you to file Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, or submit updates within the required time period.
* You are a for-hire motor carrier operating in interstate commerce (unless your transportation is exempt from commercial registration requirements), in which case you must also obtain the required operating authority before operating.