Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2004Source: annual CFR editions 2002–2016
§ 385.309 What is the purpose of the safety audit?
Wording first on file in the 2002 annual edition, superseded November 18, 2024.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2003 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2003 and Sept. 30, 2004 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 385.309 — What is the purpose of the safety audit?. Text in force on September 30, 2004. This wording effective October 1, 2002 to November 18, 2024. Source: govinfo, 2003 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2003-title49-vol4/CFR-2003-title49-vol4-sec385-309. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.309?asof=2004-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
The purpose of a safety audit is to:
(a) Provide educational and technical assistance to the new entrant; and
(b) Gather safety data needed to make an assessment of the new entrant's safety performance and adequacy of its basic safety management controls.
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002A 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.