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§ 382.101 Purpose.

Current wording, effective November 18, 2024.

eCFR as of February 19, 2026 ↗
49 CFR § 382.101 — Purpose.. Text in force on February 19, 2026. This wording effective November 18, 2024 to present. Source: eCFR as of February 19, 2026, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-02-19/title-49/section-382.101. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.101?asof=2026-02-19, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The purpose of this part is to establish programs designed to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).

[66 FR 43103, Aug. 17, 2001, as amended at 89 FR 90619, Nov. 18, 2024]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [66 FR 43103, Aug. 17, 2001, as amended at 89 FR 90619, Nov. 18, 2024]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Nov. 18, 2024annual editions 1996–2016

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.