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Bureau signs MOA with FMCSA to expand enforcement against fraudulent interstate movers
Summary
The Bureau of Household Goods and Services said it has executed a memorandum of agreement with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to access federal databases and enforce federal law against interstate movers, enabling new investigatory tools and retention of fines collected under the agreement.
The Bureau of Household Goods and Services has executed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration giving the bureau access to FMCSA databases and authority to enforce federal law against movers operating across state lines.
The MOA, the bureau said, allows investigators to “research any case, whether intrastate or interstate,” and permits the bureau to retain fines collected from enforcement under the agreement, Acting Chief Yofana LaMar told the advisory council.
Why it matters: bureau leaders said access to FMCSA data and cross‑agency cooperation will help investigators target unscrupulous movers who hold consumers’ goods…
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