### Question
How is the "participating State" defined?


### Answer
The term **participating State** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 14504a* as follows -

> a State that has complied with the requirements of subsection (e)

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 14504a*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART B-MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS > CHAPTER 145-FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS**

