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

§ 385.11 Notification of a safety rating.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.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, 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 § 385.11 — Notification of a safety rating.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. 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-sec385-11. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.11?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) The FHWA shall provide written notification to the motor carrier of the assigned safety rating.

(b) Notification of a “conditional” or “unsatisfactory” rating will include a list of those items for which immediate corrective action must be taken.

(c) A notification of an “unsatisfactory” safety rating will also include a notice that the motor carrier will be subject to the provisions of § 385.13, which prohibit motor carriers rated “unsatisfactory” from transporting:

(1) Hazardous materials requiring placarding under part 172, subpart F, of this title; or

(2) 15 or more passengers, including the driver.

[56 FR 40806, Aug. 16, 1991]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2012 → presentannual editions 2012–2016diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012]
  2. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2010–2011diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010]
  3. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2010annual editions 2000–2009diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000]
  4. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1998–1999diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997]
  5. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing
    [56 FR 40806, Aug. 16, 1991]

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.