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

§ 385.19 Safety fitness information.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.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 § 385.19 — Safety fitness information.. 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-sec385-19. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.19?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Safety rating information on motor carriers will be made available to all Federal agencies telephonically or by remote computer terminals.

(b) The safety rating assigned to a motor carrier will be made available to the public upon request. Any person requesting the assigned rating of a motor carrier should provide the FHWA with the motor carrier name, principal office address, and the ICC assigned docket number, or the U.S. DOT identification number.

(c) Requests should be addressed to: OMC—Safety Rating, P.O. Box 13028, Arlington, Virginia 22219.

(d) Oral requests by telephone will be accepted and may be made by calling (703) 276-6876. Oral requests made by telephone will be sent a written response if so requested.

[56 FR 51344, Oct. 11, 1991]

Amendment history

8 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Sept. 30, 2019 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 49872, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012; 77 FR 59826, Oct. 1, 2012; 84 FR 51433, Sept. 30, 2019]
  2. Oct. 1, 2012 → Sept. 30, 2019annual editions 2012–2016diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 49872, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012; 77 FR 59826, Oct. 1, 2012]
  3. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2010–2011diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 49872, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010]
  4. Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2010annual editions 2007–2009diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 49872, Oct. 1, 2001; 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]
  5. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2002–2006diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 49872, Oct. 1, 2001]
  6. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2002annual edition 2001diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 49872, Oct. 1, 2001]
  7. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997]
  8. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing
    [56 FR 51344, Oct. 11, 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.