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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2001

§ 384.213 Penalties for driving without a proper CDL.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2002 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1996 and Oct. 1, 1996 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 384.213 — Penalties for driving without a proper CDL.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2002. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec384-213. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.213?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The State shall impose civil and criminal penalties for operating a CMV while not possessing a CDL that is valid for the type of CMV being driven; while having a driver's license suspended, revoked, or canceled; or while being disqualified from operating a CMV. In determining the appropriateness of such penalties, the State shall consider their effectiveness in deterring this type of violation. The State shall impose penalties on CMV drivers that are at least as stringent as those imposed on noncommercial drivers for the same or analogous offenses.

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2002 → presentannual editions 2002–2016diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49761, July 31, 2002]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2002annual editions 1996–2001viewing

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.