Current textIn force on March 10, 2026Source: eCFR

§ 382.207 Pre-duty use.

Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.

eCFR as of March 10, 2026 ↗

49 CFR § 382.207 — Pre-duty use.. Text in force on March 10, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: eCFR as of March 10, 2026, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-03-10/title-49/section-382.207. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.207?asof=2026-03-10, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No driver shall perform safety-sensitive functions within four hours after using alcohol. No employer having actual knowledge that a driver has used alcohol within four hours shall permit a driver to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions.

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → presentannual editions 1996–2016viewing

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.