Current textSource: eCFR

§ 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.

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What changedOct. 1, 1999 wording → Oct. 1, 2001 wording (current)+1 added−1 removedHide

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 ~~FHWA~~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.

49 CFR § 381.320 — How long will it take the agency to respond to my application for an exemption?. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-381.320. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/381.320, 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, 2001 → presentannual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previousviewing
Oct. 1, 1999 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1999–2000

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