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Historical textIn force on June 1, 2023Source: eCFR

§ 384.209 Notification of traffic violations.

Wording effective August 23, 2021, superseded November 17, 2023.

eCFR as of June 1, 2023 ↗
49 CFR § 384.209 — Notification of traffic violations.. Text in force on June 1, 2023. This wording effective August 23, 2021 to November 17, 2023. Source: eCFR as of June 1, 2023, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2023-06-01/title-49/section-384.209. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.209?asof=2023-06-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Required notification with respect to CLP or CDL holders. (1) Whenever a person who holds a CLP or CDL from another State is convicted of a violation of any State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than parking, vehicle weight or vehicle defect violations), in any type of vehicle, the licensing entity of the State in which the conviction occurs must notify the licensing entity in the State where the driver is licensed of this conviction within the time period established in paragraph (c) of this section.

(2) Whenever a person who holds a foreign commercial driver's license is convicted of a violation of any State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than parking, vehicle weight or vehicle defect violations), in any type of vehicle, the licensing entity of the State in which the conviction occurs must report that conviction to the Federal Convictions and Withdrawal Database.

(b) Required notification with respect to non-CDL holders. (1) Whenever a person who does not hold a CDL, but who is licensed to drive by another State, is convicted of a violation in a CMV of any State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation), the licensing entity of the State in which the conviction occurs must notify the licensing entity in the State where the driver is licensed of this conviction within the time period established in paragraph (c) of this section.

(2) Whenever a person from a foreign country who is unlicensed or holds a foreign non-commercial driver's license is convicted of a violation in a CMV of any State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation), the licensing entity of the State in which the conviction occurs must report that conviction to the Federal Convictions and Withdrawal Database.

(c) Required timing of notification. Notification of traffic violations must be made within 10 days of the conviction and must be transmitted through CDLIS.

[78 FR 60232, Oct. 1, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 59456, Oct. 2, 2014; 80 FR 36932, June 29, 2015; 86 FR 38940, July 23, 2021]

Amendment history

8 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 17, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [78 FR 60232, Oct. 1, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 59456, Oct. 2, 2014; 80 FR 36932, June 29, 2015; 86 FR 38940, July 23, 2021; 88 FR 80182, Nov. 17, 2023]
  2. Aug. 23, 2021 → Nov. 17, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [78 FR 60232, Oct. 1, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 59456, Oct. 2, 2014; 80 FR 36932, June 29, 2015; 86 FR 38940, July 23, 2021]
  3. July 23, 2021 → Aug. 23, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [78 FR 60232, Oct. 1, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 59456, Oct. 2, 2014; 80 FR 36932, June 29, 2015]
  4. Oct. 1, 2015 → July 23, 2021annual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previous
    [78 FR 60232, Oct. 1, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 59456, Oct. 2, 2014; 80 FR 36932, June 29, 2015]
  5. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2013–2014diff vs. previous
    [78 FR 60232, Oct. 1, 2013]
  6. Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2011–2012diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49761, July 31, 2002, as amended at 76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011]
  7. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 2002–2010diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49761, July 31, 2002]
  8. 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.