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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1998Source: annual CFR editions 1996–1999

§ 355.5 Definitions.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2000 annual edition.

govinfo, 1998 edition ↗
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49 CFR § 355.5 — Definitions.. Text in force on October 1, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2000. Source: govinfo, 1998 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1998-title49-vol4/CFR-1998-title49-vol4-sec355-5. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/355.5?asof=1998-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Unless specifically defined in this section, terms used in this part are subject to the definitions in 49 CFR 390.5.

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 in that those State laws and regulations are either identical or fall within the guidelines in appendix C of part 350.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations means those safety regulations which are contained in parts 390, 391, 392, 393, 395, 396, and 397 of this subchapter.

State means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia.

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2000 → July 24, 2020annual editions 2000–2016diff vs. previous
    [57 FR 40962, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 65 FR 15109, Mar. 21, 2000]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999viewing

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.