Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2003Source: annual CFR editions 2000–2016

§ 350.333 What are the guidelines for the compatibility review?

Wording first on file in the 2000 annual edition, superseded January 1, 2017.

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49 CFR § 350.333 — What are the guidelines for the compatibility review?. Text in force on October 1, 2003. This wording effective October 1, 2000 to January 1, 2017. Source: govinfo, 2003 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2003-title49-vol4/CFR-2003-title49-vol4-sec350-333. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/350.333?asof=2003-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) The State law or regulation must apply to all segments of the motor carrier industry (i.e., for-hire and private motor carriers of property and passengers).

(b) Laws and regulations reviewed for the CDL compliance report are excluded from the compatibility review.

(d) A State must identify any law or regulation that is not the same as the corresponding Federal regulation and evaluate it in accordance with the table to this section as follows:

Table to § 350.333—Guidelines for the State Law and Regulation Compatibility Review
Law or regulation has same effect as corresponding Federal regulation	Applies to interstate or intrastate commerce	Less stringent or more stringent	Action authorized
(1) Yes			Compatible—Interstate and intrastate commerce enforcement authorized.
(2) No	Intrastate		Refer to § 350.341
(3) No	Interstate	Less stringent	Enforcement prohibited.
(4) No	Interstate	More stringent	Enforcement authorized if the State can demonstrate the law or regulation has a safety benefit or does not create an undue burden upon interstate commerce (See 49 CFR Part 355).

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2000

Jan. 1, 2017 → July 24, 2020eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
Oct. 1, 2000 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2000–2016viewing

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.