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Part 396 — Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance
Between Oct. 1, 2014 and today (current through Oct. 15, 2026): 12 amended, 0 added, 0 removed, 3 unchanged.
Oct. 1, 2014 falls before day-level history begins (Jan. 1, 2017). It is read from the annual CFR edition in force that day (revised as of October 1), so an amendment that took effect earlier in that edition year is counted as already in place. Federal Register citations on each section give exact effective dates.
- Amended§ 396.1 Scope.View diffChanged Oct. 1, 2016
- Amended§ 396.3 Inspection, repair, and maintenance.View diffChanged July 21, 2026
- Amended§ 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles and intermodal equipment in operation.View diffChanged 4 times: Oct. 1, 2016; Nov. 17, 2023; June 22, 2026; July 22, 2026
- Amended§ 396.11 Driver vehicle inspection report(s).View diffChanged 7 times: Oct. 1, 2015; April 16, 2018; June 15, 2018; Aug. 18, 2020; Sept. 17, 2020; Feb. 19, 2026; March 23, 2026
- Amended§ 396.12 Procedures for intermodal equipment providers to accept reports required by § 390.42(b) of this chapter.View diffChanged 2 times: April 16, 2018; June 15, 2018
- Amended§ 396.13 Driver inspection.View diffChanged 4 times: Aug. 18, 2020; Sept. 17, 2020; Feb. 19, 2026; March 23, 2026
- Amended§ 396.15 Driveaway-towaway operations and inspections.View diffChanged Sept. 30, 2019
- Amended§ 396.17 Periodic inspection.View diffChanged 4 times: Oct. 1, 2016; May 17, 2018; June 18, 2018; Oct. 14, 2021
- Amended§ 396.19 Inspector qualifications.View diffChanged 2 times: Oct. 1, 2016; Jan. 1, 2017
- Amended§ 396.21 Periodic inspection recordkeeping requirements.View diffChanged Jan. 1, 2017
- Amended§ 396.23 Equivalent to periodic inspection.View diffChanged 3 times: Oct. 1, 2016; May 17, 2018; June 18, 2018
- AmendedAppendix A to Part 396 Appendix A to Part 396—Minimum Periodic Inspection StandardsView diffChanged 6 times: Oct. 1, 2016; Nov. 19, 2018; Oct. 14, 2021; Nov. 9, 2021; Dec. 9, 2021; Sept. 29, 2022