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Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 2011Source: annual CFR editions 2011–2016

§ 383.119 Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2011.

govinfo, 2011 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2011 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2011 and Oct. 1, 2011 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 383.119 — Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement.. Text in force on October 1, 2011. This wording effective October 1, 2011 to present. Source: govinfo, 2011 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2011-title49-vol5/CFR-2011-title49-vol5-sec383-119. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/383.119?asof=2011-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

In order to obtain a tank vehicle endorsement, each applicant must have knowledge covering the following:

(a) Causes, prevention, and effects of cargo surge on motor vehicle handling;

(b) Proper braking procedures for the motor vehicle when it is empty, full, and partially full;

(c) Differences in handling of baffled/compartmented tank interiors versus non-baffled motor vehicles;

(d) Differences in tank vehicle type and construction;

(e) Differences in cargo surge for liquids of varying product densities;

(f) Effects of road grade and curvature on motor vehicle handling with filled, half-filled, and empty tanks;

(g) Proper use of emergency systems;

(h) For drivers of DOT specification tank vehicles, retest and marking requirements; and

(i) Operating practices and procedures not otherwise specified.

[76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2011 → presentannual editions 2011–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 1996–2010

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.