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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2002Source: annual CFR edition 2002

§ 385.1 Purpose and scope.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2002, superseded by the 2003 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 385.1 — Purpose and scope.. Text in force on October 1, 2002. This wording effective October 1, 2002 to October 1, 2003. Source: govinfo, 2002 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2002-title49-vol4/CFR-2002-title49-vol4-sec385-1. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.1?asof=2002-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Link to an amendment published at 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002.

(a) This part establishes the FMCSA's procedures to determine the safety fitness of motor carriers, to assign safety ratings, to direct motor carriers to take remedial action when required, and to prohibit motor carriers receiving a safety rating of “unsatisfactory” from operating a CMV.

(b) The provisions of this part apply to all motor carriers subject to the requirements of this subchapter, except non-business private motor carriers of passengers and motor carriers conducting for-hire operations of passenger CMVs with a capacity of fewer than 16 persons, including the driver.

[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000]

Effective Date Note:

At 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002, § 385.1 was amended by redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph (c) and revising it, and by adding new paragraph (b), effective Jan. 1, 2003. For the convenience of the user, the revised text follows:

Amendment history

8 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 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002; 69 FR 39366, June 30, 2004; 73 FR 76818, Dec. 17, 2008; 75 FR 17240, 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 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002; 69 FR 39366, June 30, 2004; 73 FR 76818, Dec. 17, 2008; 75 FR 17240, Apr. 5, 2010]
  3. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2010annual edition 2009diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002; 69 FR 39366, June 30, 2004; 73 FR 76818, Dec. 17, 2008]
  4. Oct. 1, 2004 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2004–2008diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002; 69 FR 39366, June 30, 2004]
  5. Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 1, 2004annual edition 2003diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002]
  6. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2003annual edition 2002diff vs. previousviewing
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000]
  7. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2002annual editions 2000–2001diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000]
  8. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999
    [56 FR 40805, 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.