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Current textIn force on Feb. 10, 2022Source: eCFR

§ 385.1 Purpose and scope.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2012.

eCFR as of February 10, 2022 ↗
49 CFR § 385.1 — Purpose and scope.. Text in force on February 10, 2022. This wording effective October 1, 2012 to present. Source: eCFR as of February 10, 2022, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2022-02-10/title-49/section-385.1. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.1?asof=2022-02-10, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(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) This part establishes the safety assurance program for a new entrant motor carrier initially seeking to register with FMCSA to conduct interstate operations. It also describes the consequences that will occur if the new entrant fails to maintain adequate basic safety management controls.

(c) This part establishes the safety permit program for a motor carrier to transport the types and quantities of hazardous materials listed in § 385.403.

(d) 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.

(e) Subpart F of this part establishes procedures to perform a roadability review of intermodal equipment providers to determine their compliance with the applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).

[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]

Amendment history

8 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2012 → presentannual editions 2012–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [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. previous
    [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.