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§ 380.502 Definitions.

Wording first on file in the 2004 annual edition, superseded by the 2013 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 380.502 — Definitions.. Text in force on October 1, 2004. This wording effective October 1, 2004 to October 1, 2013. Source: govinfo, 2004 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2004-title49-vol4/CFR-2004-title49-vol4-sec380-502. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/380.502?asof=2004-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) The definitions in part 383 of this chapter apply to this part, except where otherwise specifically noted.

(b) As used in this subpart:

Entry-level driver is a driver with less than one year of experience operating a CMV with a CDL in interstate commerce.

Entry-level driver training is training the CDL driver receives in driver qualification requirements, hours of service of drivers, driver wellness, and whistle blower protection as appropriate to the entry-level driver's current position in addition to passing the CDL test.

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2004
  1. Oct. 1, 2013 → March 18, 2022annual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previous
    [69 FR 29404, May 21, 2004, as amended at 78 FR 58479, Sept. 24, 2013]
  2. Oct. 1, 2004 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2004–2012viewing

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.