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§ 384.213 State penalties for drivers of CMVs.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2002.

eCFR (current) ↗
What changedOct. 1, 1996 wording → Oct. 1, 2002 wording (current)+27 added−82 removedHide

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[67 TheFR State49761, shallJuly impose31, penalties on CMV drivers that are at least as stringent as those imposed on noncommercial drivers for the same or analogous offenses.2002]

49 CFR § 384.213 — State penalties for drivers of CMVs.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 2002 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.213. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.213, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The State must impose on drivers of CMVs appropriate civil and criminal penalties that are consistent with the penalties prescribed under part 383, subpart D, of this subchapter.

[67 FR 49761, July 31, 2002]

Amendment history

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

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