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§ 381.200 What is a waiver?

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001, superseded July 7, 2021.

eCFR as of January 18, 2017 ↗
49 CFR § 381.200 — What is a waiver?. Text in force on January 18, 2017. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to July 7, 2021. Source: eCFR as of January 18, 2017, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2017-01-18/title-49/section-381.200. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/381.200?asof=2017-01-18, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) A waiver is temporary regulatory relief from one or more FMCSR given to a person subject to the regulations, or a person who intends to engage in an activity that would be subject to the regulations.

(b) A waiver provides the person with relief from the regulations for up to three months.

(c) A waiver is intended for unique, non-emergency events and is subject to conditions imposed by the Administrator.

(d) Waivers may only be granted from one or more of the requirements contained in the following parts and sections of the FMCSRs:

(1) Part 382 - Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing;

(2) Part 383 - Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties;

(3) § 390.19 Motor Carrier Identification Report;

(4) § 390.21 Marking of commercial motor vehicles;

(5) Part 391 - Qualifications of Drivers;

(6) Part 392 - Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles;

(7) Part 393 - Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation;

(8) Part 395 - Hours of Service of Drivers;

(9) Part 396 - Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance (except § 396.25); and

(10) Part 399 - Step, Handhold and Deck Requirements.

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1999
  1. Oct. 14, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [63 FR 67608, Dec. 8, 1998, as amended at 86 FR 35639, July 7, 2021; 86 FR 57069, Oct. 14, 2021]
  2. July 7, 2021 → Oct. 14, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [63 FR 67608, Dec. 8, 1998, as amended at 86 FR 35639, July 7, 2021]
  3. Oct. 1, 2001 → July 7, 2021annual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previousviewing
  4. Oct. 1, 1999 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1999–2000

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.