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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2011Source: annual CFR editions 2009–2010

§ 384.206 State record checks.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2009, superseded by the 2011 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 384.206 — State record checks.. Text in force on September 30, 2011. This wording effective October 1, 2009 to October 1, 2011. Source: govinfo, 2010 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2010-title49-vol5/CFR-2010-title49-vol5-sec384-206. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.206?asof=2011-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Required checks—(1) Issuing State's records. Before issuing, renewing, upgrading, or transferring a CDL to any person, the driver's State of record must, within the period of time specified in § 384.232, check its own records as follows:

(i) The driver record of the person in accordance with § 383.73(a)(3)(i) of this chapter; and

(ii) For a driver who certifies that his or her type of driving is not-excepted, interstate commerce according to § 383.71(a)(1)(ii)(A) of this chapter, the medical certification status information on the person's CDLIS driver record.

(2) Other States' records. Before the initial or transfer issuance of a CDL to a person, and before renewing a CDL held by any person, the issuing State must:

(i) Require the applicant to provide the names of all States where the applicant has previously been licensed to operate any type of motor vehicle.

(ii) Within the time period specified in § 384.232, request the complete driver record from all States where the applicant was licensed within the previous 10 years to operate any type of motor vehicle.

(iii) States receiving a request for the driver record of a person currently or previously licensed by the State must provide the information within 30 days.

(b) Required action. Based on the findings of the State record checks prescribed in this section, the State of record must do one of the following as appropriate:

(1) Issue, renew, upgrade or transfer the applicant's CDL;

(2) In the event a State obtains adverse information regarding the applicant, promptly implement the disqualifications, licensing limitations, denials, or penalties that are called for in any applicable sections of this subpart; or

(3) In the event there is no information regarding the driver's self-certification for driving type that is required by § 383.71(a)(1)(ii), or for a driver who is required by § 383.71(h) to be “certified;” if the medical certification status of the individual is “not-certified,” the State must deny the CDL action requested by the applicant and initiate a downgrade of the CDL, if required by § 383.73(j)(4) of this chapter.

[59 FR 26039, May 18, 1994, as amended at 67 FR 49761, July 31, 2002; 73 FR 73125, Dec. 1, 2008]

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2015 → presentannual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 58480, Sept. 24, 2013; 79 FR 59456, Oct. 2, 2014]
  2. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2013–2014diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 58480, Sept. 24, 2013]
  3. Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2011–2012diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011]
  4. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 2009–2010diff vs. previousviewing
    [59 FR 26039, May 18, 1994, as amended at 67 FR 49761, July 31, 2002; 73 FR 73125, Dec. 1, 2008]
  5. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2002–2008diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 26039, May 18, 1994, as amended at 67 FR 49761, July 31, 2002]
  6. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2002annual editions 1996–2001

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.