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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2010Source: annual CFR editions 2009–2010

§ 383.95 Restrictions.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2009, superseded by the 2011 annual edition.

govinfo, 2009 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2009 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2009 and Sept. 30, 2010 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 383.95 — Restrictions.. Text in force on September 30, 2010. This wording effective October 1, 2009 to October 1, 2011. Source: govinfo, 2009 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2009-title49-vol5/CFR-2009-title49-vol5-sec383-95. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/383.95?asof=2010-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Air brake restrictions. (1) If an applicant either fails the air brake component of the knowledge test, or performs the skills test in a vehicle not equipped with air brakes, the State must indicate on the CDL, if issued, that the person is restricted from operating a CMV equipped with air brakes.

(2) For the purposes of the skills test and the restriction, air brakes shall include any braking system operating fully or partially on the air brake principle.

(b) Medical variance restrictions. If the State is notified according to § 383.73(j)(3) that the driver has been issued a medical variance, the State must indicate the existence of such a medical variance on the CDLIS driver record and the CDL document, if issued, using the restriction code “V” indicating there is information about a medical variance on the CDLIS driver record. NOTE: In accordance with the agreement between Canada and the United States (see footnote to § 391.41), drivers with a medical variance restriction code on their commercial driver license are restricted from operating a CMV in the other country.

[73 FR 73125, Dec. 1, 2008]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2011 → presentannual editions 2011–2016diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26887, May 9, 2011]
  2. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 2009–2010diff vs. previousviewing
    [73 FR 73125, Dec. 1, 2008]
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 1996–2008

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.