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Historical textIn force on Dec. 31, 2016Source: annual CFR editions 1998–2016

§ 379.1 Applicability.

Wording first on file in the 1998 annual edition, superseded February 19, 2026.

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49 CFR § 379.1 — Applicability.. Text in force on December 31, 2016. This wording effective October 1, 1998 to February 19, 2026. Source: govinfo, 2016 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2016-title49-vol5/CFR-2016-title49-vol5-sec379-1. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/379.1?asof=2016-12-31, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) The preservation of record rules contained in this part shall apply to the following:

(1) Motor carriers and brokers;

(2) Water carriers; and

(3) Household goods freight forwarders.

(b) This part applies also to the preservation of accounts, records and memoranda of traffic associations, weighing and inspection bureaus, and other joint activities maintained by or on behalf of companies listed in paragraph (a) of this section.

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. March 23, 2026 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [62 FR 32044, June 12, 1997, as amended at 91 FR 7859, Feb. 19, 2026]
  2. Feb. 19, 2026 → March 23, 2026eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
  3. Oct. 1, 1998 → Feb. 19, 2026annual editions 1998–2016viewing

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.