Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 2007Source: annual CFR editions 2001–2016
§ 381.320 How long will it take the agency to respond to my application for an exemption?
Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2007 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2007 and Oct. 1, 2007 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 381.320 — How long will it take the agency to respond to my application for an exemption?. Text in force on October 1, 2007. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to present. Source: govinfo, 2007 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2007-title49-vol5/CFR-2007-title49-vol5-sec381-320. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/381.320?asof=2007-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
The agency will attempt to issue a final decision within 180 days of the date it receives your application. However, if you leave out important details or other information necessary for the FMCSA to prepare a meaningful request for public comments, the agency will attempt to issue a final decision within 180 days of the date it receives the additional information.
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1999- 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.