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Current textIn force on Sept. 30, 2011Source: annual CFR editions 2009–2016

§ 385.703 Safety monitoring system.

Current wording, first on file in the 2009 annual edition.

govinfo, 2010 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2010 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2010 and Sept. 30, 2011 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 385.703 — Safety monitoring system.. Text in force on September 30, 2011. This wording effective October 1, 2009 to present. Source: govinfo, 2010 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2010-title49-vol5/CFR-2010-title49-vol5-sec385-703. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.703?asof=2011-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) General. Each non-North America-domiciled carrier new entrant will be subject to an oversight program to monitor its compliance with applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs), and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs).

(b) Roadside monitoring. Each non-North America-domiciled carrier new entrant will be subject to intensified monitoring through frequent roadside inspections.

(c) Safety decal. Each non-North America-domiciled carrier must have on every commercial motor vehicle it operates in the United States a current decal attesting to a satisfactory North American Standard Commercial Vehicle inspection by a certified FMCSA or State inspector pursuant to 49 CFR 350.201(k). This requirement applies during the new entrant operating period and for three years after the carrier's registration becomes permanent following removal of its new entrant designation.

(d) Compliance review. FMCSA will conduct a compliance review on a non-North America-domiciled carrier within 18 months after FMCSA issues the carrier a USDOT Number.

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 2009
  1. Oct. 1, 2009 → presentannual editions 2009–2016viewing

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.