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Historical textIn force on Dec. 28, 2018Source: eCFR

§ 383.37 Employer responsibilities.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2013, superseded November 17, 2023.

eCFR as of December 28, 2018 ↗
49 CFR § 383.37 — Employer responsibilities.. Text in force on December 28, 2018. This wording effective October 1, 2013 to November 17, 2023. Source: eCFR as of December 28, 2018, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2018-12-28/title-49/section-383.37. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/383.37?asof=2018-12-28, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No employer may allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver to operate a CMV in the United States if he or she knows or should reasonably know that any of the following circumstances exist:

(a) During any period in which the driver does not have a current CLP or CDL or does not have a CLP or CDL with the proper class or endorsements. An employer may not use a driver to operate a CMV who violates any restriction on the driver's CLP or CDL.

(b) During any period in which the driver has a CLP or CDL disqualified by a State, has lost the right to operate a CMV in a State, or has been disqualified from operating a CMV.

(c) During any period in which the driver has more than one CLP or CDL.

(d) During any period in which the driver, or the CMV he/she is driving, or the motor carrier operation, is subject to an out-of-service order.

(e) In violation of a Federal, State, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.

[76 FR 26879, May 9, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 60231, Oct. 1, 2013]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 17, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26879, May 9, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 60231, Oct. 1, 2013; 88 FR 80181, Nov. 17, 2023]
  2. Oct. 1, 2013 → Nov. 17, 2023annual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [76 FR 26879, May 9, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 60231, Oct. 1, 2013]
  3. Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2011–2012diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26879, May 9, 2011]
  4. Oct. 1, 1999 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 1999–2010diff vs. previous
    [64 FR 48110, Sept. 2, 1999]
  5. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1999annual editions 1996–1998
    [52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987; 52 FR 32926, Sept. 1, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994]

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.