This is mostly obligatory in cases where the person does not lease the vehicle to another person.
On the other hand, if the owner is leasing the vehicle, the person leasing the vehicle must obtain an IFTA license:
- Rent-a-car companies usually use a written agreement when leasing vehicles for less than a month
- Carriers employing owner operators for longer than a month unless the agreement states otherwise
- Owner-operators employed by a carrier for less than a month
What is a Qualified Motor Vehicle?
A qualified motor vehicle normally involves a vehicle that is used or designed to transport persons or property. Usually, it includes some of the following:
- 2 axles and a (registered) gross vehicle with a weight of more than 11,797 kg or 26,000 pounds
- 3 or more axles on the power unit, regardless of weight
- a total or registered gross vehicle that has a weight of more than 11,797 kg or 26,000 pounds when used with a trailer
The recreational vehicles normally do not involve weight or axle configuration when not used in connection with any business. In that case, they are not considered qualified motor vehicles.
