Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 1998Source: annual CFR editions 1996–1999

§ 350.3 Definitions.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2000 annual edition. The section was then removed.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗

Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1997 and Sept. 30, 1998 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates. govinfo does not publish the 1997 edition of Parts 300–399 in machine-readable form, so the 1996 text is shown for that year.

49 CFR § 350.3 — Definitions.. Text in force on September 30, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2000. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec350-3. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/350.3?asof=1998-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

As used in this part:

Administrator means the Federal Highway Administrator.

Basic allocation means only those Federal funds distributed by the allocation formula, or the minimum funding level specified in this part.

Basic grant means the funds available to a State for carrying out an approved State Enforcement Plan (SEP), which include, but are not limited to:

(1) Recruiting and training of personnel, payment of salaries and fringe benefits, the acquisition and maintenance of equipment except those at fixed weigh scales for the purposes of weight enforcement, and reasonable overhead costs needed to operate the program;

(2) Commencement and conduct of expanded systems of enforcement;

(3) Establishment of an effective out-of-service and compliance enforcement system; and

(4) Retraining and replacing staff and equipment.

Commercial motor vehicle means any self-propelled or towed vehicle used on the public highways in commerce to transport passengers or property when:

(1) The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds; or

(2) The vehicle is designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver; or

(3) The vehicle is used in the transportation of hazardous materials in quantities requiring placarding under regulations issued by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to the authority of the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. app. 1801 et seq.).

Compatible or compatibility means, in relation to State laws and regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicle safety, having the same effect as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) or Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (FHMR) in that those State rules are either identical or fall within the tolerance guidelines in appendix C to this part.

Motor carrier has the same meaning such term has in § 390.5.

State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.

[57 FR 40956, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 38743, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999viewing
[57 FR 40956, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 38743, July 28, 1995]

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.