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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1997Source: annual CFR edition 1996

§ 384.301 Substantial compliance—general requirement.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.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, 1997 and Oct. 1, 1997 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates. govinfo does not publish the 1997 edition of Parts 300–399 in machine-readable form, so the 1996 text is shown for that year.
49 CFR § 384.301 — Substantial compliance—general requirement.. Text in force on October 1, 1997. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 1998. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec384-301. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.301?asof=1997-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

To be in substantial compliance with 49 U.S.C. app. 2708(a), a State must meet each and every standard of subpart B of this part by means of the demonstrable combined effect of its statutes, regulations, administrative procedures and practices, organizational structures, internal control mechanisms, resource assignments (facilities, equipment, and personnel), and enforcement practices.

Amendment history

36 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. July 21, 2026 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  2. March 16, 2026 → July 21, 2026eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  3. Feb. 13, 2026 → March 16, 2026eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  4. Sept. 29, 2025 → Feb. 13, 2026eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  5. July 15, 2024 → Sept. 29, 2025eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  6. June 13, 2024 → July 15, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  7. Nov. 8, 2021 → June 13, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  8. Oct. 7, 2021 → Nov. 8, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018; 84 FR 35339, July 23, 2019; 84 FR 36840, July 30, 2019; 85 FR 6101, Feb. 4, 2020; 86 FR 32650, June 22, 2021; 86 FR 38940, July 23, 2021]
  9. Aug. 23, 2021 → Oct. 7, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018; 84 FR 35339, July 23, 2019; 84 FR 36840, July 30, 2019; 85 FR 6101, Feb. 4, 2020; 86 FR 32650, June 22, 2021; 86 FR 38940, July 23, 2021]
  10. July 23, 2021 → Aug. 23, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018; 84 FR 35339, July 23, 2019; 84 FR 36840, July 30, 2019; 85 FR 6101, Feb. 4, 2020; 86 FR 32650, June 22, 2021]
  11. June 22, 2021 → July 23, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018; 84 FR 35339, July 23, 2019; 84 FR 36840, July 30, 2019; 85 FR 6101, Feb. 4, 2020; 86 FR 32650, June 22, 2021]
  12. Feb. 4, 2020 → June 22, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018; 84 FR 35339, July 23, 2019; 84 FR 36840, July 30, 2019; 85 FR 6101, Feb. 4, 2020]
  13. Sept. 23, 2019 → Feb. 4, 2020eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018; 84 FR 35339, July 23, 2019; 84 FR 36840, July 30, 2019]
  14. July 31, 2019 → Sept. 23, 2019eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018]
  15. July 23, 2019 → July 31, 2019eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018]
  16. Nov. 27, 2018 → July 23, 2019eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018; 83 FR 48976, Sept. 28, 2018]
  17. Sept. 28, 2018 → Nov. 27, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018]
  18. June 21, 2018 → Sept. 28, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018; 83 FR 28781, June 21, 2018]
  19. June 18, 2018 → June 21, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018]
  20. May 17, 2018 → June 18, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016]
  21. June 5, 2017 → May 17, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016]
  22. May 23, 2017 → June 5, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016]
  23. March 21, 2017 → May 23, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016]
  24. Feb. 1, 2017 → March 21, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016]
  25. Jan. 1, 2017 → Feb. 1, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015; 81 FR 70646, Oct. 13, 2016]
  26. Oct. 1, 2015 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013; 80 FR 22812, Apr. 23, 2015]
  27. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2013–2014diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011; 78 FR 17882, Mar. 25, 2013]
  28. Oct. 1, 2012 → Oct. 1, 2013annual edition 2012diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011; 76 FR 68332, Nov. 4, 2011; 76 FR 75486, Dec. 2, 2011]
  29. Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2012annual edition 2011diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008; 75 FR 59135, Sept. 27, 2010; 76 FR 26896, May 9, 2011; 76 FR 39018, July 5, 2011]
  30. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2011annual edition 2010diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008]
  31. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2010annual edition 2009diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 73 FR 73126, Dec. 1, 2008]
  32. Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2007–2008diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007]
  33. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2005–2006diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 56593, Sept. 28, 2005]
  34. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 2002–2004diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 49763, July 31, 2002]
  35. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2002annual editions 1998–2001diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997]
  36. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing

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.