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§ 385.9 Determination of a safety rating.

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

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(a) Following a compliance review of a motor carrier operation, the FMCSA, using the factors prescribed in §  385.7 as computed under the Safety Fitness Rating Methodology set forth in appendix B of this part, 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.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this part, a safety rating will be issued to a motor carrier within 30 days following the completion of a compliance review.
[62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012]

49 CFR § 385.9 — Determination of a safety rating.. Text in force on June 1, 2015. This wording effective October 1, 2012 to present. Source: govinfo, 2014 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2014-title49-vol5/CFR-2014-title49-vol5-sec385-9. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.9?asof=2015-06-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Following a compliance review of a motor carrier operation, the FMCSA, using the factors prescribed in § 385.7 as computed under the Safety Fitness Rating Methodology set forth in appendix B of this part, 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.

(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this part, a safety rating will be issued to a motor carrier within 30 days following the completion of a compliance review.

[62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997, as amended at 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012]

Amendment history

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

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.