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Current textIn force on Oct. 13, 2023Source: eCFR

§ 365.205 Contents of the protest.

Current wording, effective January 1, 2017.

eCFR as of October 13, 2023 ↗
49 CFR § 365.205 — Contents of the protest.. Text in force on October 13, 2023. This wording effective January 1, 2017 to present. Source: eCFR as of October 13, 2023, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2023-10-13/title-49/section-365.205. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/365.205?asof=2023-10-13, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) All information upon which the protestant plans to rely is put into the protest.

(b) A protest must be verified, as follows:

I, ____________________, verify under penalty of perjury under laws of the United States of America, that the information above is true and correct. Further, I certify that I am qualified and authorized to file this protest. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 18 U.S.C. 1621 for penalties.)

(Signature and Date)

(c) A protest not in substantial compliance with applicable statutory standards or these rules may be rejected.

(d) Protests must respond directly to the statutory standards for FMCSA review of the application. As these standards vary for particular types of applications, potential protestants should refer to the general criteria addressed at § 365.107 and may consult the FMCSA at 800-832-5660 or via the web form at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ask for further assistance in developing their evidence.

[59 FR 63728, Dec. 9, 1994. Redesignated at 61 FR 54707, Oct. 21, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 49940, Sept. 24, 1997; 81 FR 68344, Oct. 4, 2016]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. Jan. 1, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [59 FR 63728, Dec. 9, 1994. Redesignated at 61 FR 54707, Oct. 21, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 49940, Sept. 24, 1997; 81 FR 68344, Oct. 4, 2016]
  2. Oct. 1, 2001 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 63728, Dec. 9, 1994. Redesignated at 61 FR 54707, Oct. 21, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 49940, Sept. 24, 1997]
  3. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000
    [59 FR 63728, Dec. 9, 1994. Redesignated at 61 FR 54707, Oct. 21, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 49940, Sept. 24, 1997]

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.