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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 1998Source: annual CFR edition 1996

§ 385.9 Determination of a safety rating.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1997 and Sept. 30, 1998 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates. govinfo does not publish the 1997 edition of Parts 300–399 in machine-readable form, so the 1996 text is shown for that year.
49 CFR § 385.9 — Determination of a safety rating.. Text in force on September 30, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 1998. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec385-9. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.9?asof=1998-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Following a safety or compliance review of a motor carrier operation, the FHWA, using the factors prescribed in § 385.7, shall determine whether the present operations of the motor carrier are consistent with the safety fitness standard set forth in § 385.5, and assign a safety rating accordingly.

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2012 → presentannual editions 2012–2016diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012]
  2. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2010–2011diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010]
  3. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2010annual editions 2001–2009diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997]
  4. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997]
  5. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing

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.