Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2005Source: annual CFR editions 2002–2006

§ 385.203 What are the requirements to obtain and maintain certification?

Wording first on file in the 2002 annual edition, superseded by the 2007 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 385.203 — What are the requirements to obtain and maintain certification?. Text in force on September 30, 2005. This wording effective October 1, 2002 to October 1, 2007. Source: govinfo, 2004 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2004-title49-vol4/CFR-2004-title49-vol4-sec385-203. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.203?asof=2005-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) After June 17, 2002, a person who is not qualified under § 385.201(a) may not perform a compliance review, safety audit, or roadside inspection unless he or she has been certified by FMCSA or a State or local agency applying the FMCSA standards after successfully completing classroom training and examinations on the FMCSRs and HMRs as described in detail on the FMCSA website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov). These employees must also comply with the maintenance of certification/qualification requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) Maintenance of certification/qualification. A person may not perform a compliance review, safety audit, or roadside inspection unless he or she meets the quality-control and periodic re-training requirements adopted by the FMCSA to ensure the maintenance of high standards and familiarity with amendments to the FMCSRs and HMRs. These maintenance of certification/qualification requirements are described in detail on the FMCSA website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov).

(c) The requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for training, performance and maintenance of certification/qualification, which are described on the FMCSA website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov), are also available in hard copy from the Office of Professional Development and Training, FMCSA, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

Amendment history

7 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002

Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[86 FR 48044, Aug. 27, 2021]
Aug. 27, 2021 → Nov. 18, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[86 FR 48044, Aug. 27, 2021]
June 18, 2018 → Aug. 27, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[67 FR 12779, Mar. 19, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008; 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018]
May 17, 2018 → June 18, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[67 FR 12779, Mar. 19, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008]
Oct. 1, 2009 → May 17, 2018annual editions 2009–2016diff vs. previous
[67 FR 12779, Mar. 19, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007; 73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008]
Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2007–2008diff vs. previous
[67 FR 12779, Mar. 19, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 55701, Oct. 1, 2007]
Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2002–2006viewing

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.