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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2000Source: annual CFR edition 2000

§ 386.1 Scope of rules in this part.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2000, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.

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What changedOct. 1, 1996 wording → Oct. 1, 2000 wording+55 added−93 removedHide

The rules in this part govern procedures in proceedings before the AssociateAssistant Administrator authorized by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, title XII of Public Law 99-570, 100 Stat. 3207-170 (49 U.S.C. 2701Chapter et. seq.313); the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984, Public Law 98-554, 98 Stat. 2829 (49 U.S.C. 2501Chapter et.311, seqSubchapter III); the recodification of title 49, United States Code, Transportation, Public Law 97-449, 96 Stat. 2413 (49 U.S.C. 104(c)(2), 501 setet seq., 3101 et seq.); the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, Publicof Law 93-6331975, 88as STat.amended 2156 (49 U.S.C. 1801Chapter et seq.51); section 18 of the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982, Public Law 97-261, 96 Stat. 1121 (49 U.S.C. 10927, note31138); andsection 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, Public(49 Law 96-296, 94 StatU.S.C. 820,31139); asand amendedthe byICC PublicTermination LawAct 97-424,of 961995 Stat. 2158 (49 U.S.C. 10927,Chapters note131-149). The purpose of the proceedings is to enable the AssociateAssistant Administrator to determine whether any motor carriercarriers, itsproperty agentbrokers or freight forwarders, employeetheir agents, employees, or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the FHWAFMCSA under any of the above-mentioned Acts has failed to comply with any provision or requirement of thosethese statutes orand the regulations issued under them and, if such a violation is found, to issue an appropriate order to compel compliance with the statute or regulation, assess a civil penalty, or both.
[5065 FR 403067755, OctFeb. 216, 1985, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 19882000]

49 CFR § 386.1 — Scope of rules in this part.. Text in force on October 1, 2000. This wording effective October 1, 2000 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 2000 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2000-title49-vol4/CFR-2000-title49-vol4-sec386-1. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/386.1?asof=2000-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The rules in this part govern procedures in proceedings before the Assistant Administrator authorized by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. Chapter 313); the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 (49 U.S.C. Chapter 311, Subchapter III); the recodification of title 49, United States Code, Transportation (49 U.S.C. 104(c)(2), 501 et seq., 3101 et seq.); the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975, as amended (49 U.S.C. Chapter 51); section 18 of the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. 31138); section 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (49 U.S.C. 31139); and the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. Chapters 131-149). The purpose of the proceedings is to enable the Assistant Administrator to determine whether motor carriers, property brokers or freight forwarders, their agents, employees, or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the FMCSA under any of the above-mentioned Acts has failed to comply with any provision or requirement of these statutes and the regulations issued under them and, if such a violation is found, to issue an appropriate order to compel compliance with the statute or regulation, assess a civil penalty, or both.

[65 FR 7755, Feb. 16, 2000]

Amendment history

7 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 17, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 80 FR 74709, Nov. 30, 2015; 81 FR 78381, Dec. 16, 2015; 81 FR 68347, Oct. 4, 2016; 88 FR 80182, Nov. 17, 2023]
  2. Jan. 1, 2017 → Nov. 17, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 80 FR 74709, Nov. 30, 2015; 81 FR 78381, Dec. 16, 2015; 81 FR 68347, Oct. 4, 2016]
  3. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 1, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 80 FR 74709, Nov. 30, 2015; 81 FR 78381, Dec. 16, 2015]
  4. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2009–2015diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008]
  5. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2001–2008diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 78427, Dec. 15, 2000]
  6. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2001annual edition 2000diff vs. previousviewing
    [65 FR 7755, Feb. 16, 2000]
  7. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999
    [50 FR 40306, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]

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.