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§ 366.4 Required States.

Current wording, effective January 17, 2017.

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What changedOct. 1, 2016 wording → Jan. 17, 2017 wording (current)+149 added−89 removedHide

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(b) Brokers. Every broker shall make a designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts will be written.
(c) Freight forwarders. Every freight forwarder shall make a designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts will be written.
[5580 FR 1119763706, MarOct. 2721, 19902015; 81 FR 49554, asJuly amended28, at2016]
Effective 55Date Note:
At 82 FR 473385303, NovJan. 1317, 1990]2017, § 366.4 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017.

49 CFR § 366.4 — Required States.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective January 17, 2017 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-366.4. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/366.4, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Every motor carrier, except a motor carrier operating exclusively in Alaska or Hawaii, must designate process agents for all 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, unless its operating authority registration is limited to fewer than 48 States and DC. When a motor carrier's operating authority registration is limited to fewer than 48 States and DC, it must designate process agents for each State in which it is authorized to operate and for each State traversed during such operations. Every motor carrier operating in the United States in the course of transportation between points in a foreign country shall file a designation for each State traversed. Every motor carrier maintaining a principal place of business and operating exclusively in Alaska or Hawaii must designate a process agent for the State where operations are conducted.

(b) Brokers. Every broker shall make a designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts will be written.

(c) Freight forwarders. Every freight forwarder shall make a designation for each State, including DC, in which its offices are located or in which contracts will be written.

[80 FR 63706, Oct. 21, 2015; 81 FR 49554, July 28, 2016]

Effective Date Note:

At 82 FR 5303, Jan. 17, 2017, § 366.4 was suspended, effective Jan. 14, 2017.

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. Jan. 17, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [80 FR 63706, Oct. 21, 2015; 81 FR 49554, July 28, 2016]
  2. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 17, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
    [55 FR 11197, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 47338, Nov. 13, 1990]
  3. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2013–2015diff vs. previous
    [55 FR 11197, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 47338, Nov. 13, 1990]
  4. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 1998–2012
    [55 FR 11197, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 47338, Nov. 13, 1990]

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