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Current textIn force on April 27, 2026Source: eCFR

§ 377.201 Scope.

Current wording, effective January 1, 2017.

eCFR as of April 27, 2026 ↗
49 CFR § 377.201 — Scope.. Text in force on April 27, 2026. This wording effective January 1, 2017 to present. Source: eCFR as of April 27, 2026, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-04-27/title-49/section-377.201. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/377.201?asof=2026-04-27, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) General. These regulations apply to the extension of credit in the transportation of property under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulation by for-hire, non-exempt motor carriers and household goods freight forwarders subject to 49 U.S.C. subtitle IV, part B, except as otherwise provided.

(b) Exceptions. These regulations do not apply to—

(1) Transportation for—

(i) The United States or any department, bureau, or agency thereof;

(ii) Any State or political subdivision thereof; or

(iii) The District of Columbia.

(2) Property transportation incidental to passenger operations.

[81 FR 68346, Oct. 4, 2016]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. Jan. 1, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [81 FR 68346, Oct. 4, 2016]
  2. Oct. 1, 2001 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previous
    [50 FR 2290, Jan. 16, 1985, as amended at 51 FR 44297, Dec. 9, 1986; 62 FR 15424, Apr. 1, 1997]
  3. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000
    [50 FR 2290, Jan. 16, 1985, as amended at 51 FR 44297, Dec. 9, 1986; 62 FR 15424, Apr. 1, 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.