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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2016Source: annual CFR editions 2009–2015

§ 386.1 Scope of the rules in this part.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2009, superseded by the 2016 annual edition.

govinfo, 2015 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2015 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2016 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 386.1 — Scope of the rules in this part.. Text in force on September 30, 2016. This wording effective October 1, 2009 to October 1, 2016. Source: govinfo, 2015 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/CFR-2015-title49-vol5-sec386-1. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/386.1?asof=2016-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) The rules in this part govern proceedings before the Assistant Administrator, who also acts as the Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), under applicable provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) (49 CFR parts 350-399), including the commercial regulations (49 CFR parts 360-379), and the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171-180).

(b) The purpose of the proceedings is to enable the Assistant Administrator:

(1) To determine whether a motor carrier, intermodal equipment provider (as defined in § 390.5 of this chapter), property broker, freight forwarder, or its agents, employees, or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of FMCSA, has failed to comply with the provisions or requirements of applicable statutes and the corresponding regulations; and

(2) To issue an appropriate order to compel compliance with the statute or regulation, assess a civil penalty, or both, if such violations are found.

[73 FR 76819, Dec. 17, 2008]

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. previousviewing
    [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. previous
    [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.