Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1998Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2004
§ 386.49 Form of written evidence.
Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2005 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1998 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1998 and Oct. 1, 1998 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 386.49 — Form of written evidence.. Text in force on October 1, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2005. Source: govinfo, 1998 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1998-title49-vol4/CFR-1998-title49-vol4-sec386-49. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/386.49?asof=1998-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
All written evidence shall be submitted in the following forms:
(a) An affidavit of a person having personal knowledge of the facts alleged, or
(b) Documentary evidence in the form of exhibits attached to an affidavit identifying the exhibit and giving its source.
Amendment history
3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [70 FR 28484, May 18, 2005]
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.