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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2002Source: annual CFR editions 2000–2004

§ 386.61 Decision.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2000, superseded by the 2005 annual edition.

govinfo, 2002 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2002 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2002 and Oct. 1, 2002 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 386.61 — Decision.. Text in force on October 1, 2002. This wording effective October 1, 2000 to October 1, 2005. Source: govinfo, 2002 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2002-title49-vol4/CFR-2002-title49-vol4-sec386-61. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/386.61?asof=2002-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

After receiving the proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and arguments of the parties, the administrative law judge shall issue a decision. If the proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and arguments were oral, he/she may issue an oral decision. The decision of the administrative law judge becomes the final decision of the Assistant Administrator 45 days after it is served unless a petition or motion for review is filed under § 386.62. The decision shall be served on all parties and on the Assistant Administrator.

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 27, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [50 FR 40306, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 70 FR 28485, May 18, 2005; 88 FR 80183, Nov. 17, 2023]
  2. Nov. 17, 2023 → Nov. 27, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [50 FR 40306, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 70 FR 28485, May 18, 2005; 88 FR 80183, Nov. 17, 2023]
  3. Oct. 1, 2006 → Nov. 17, 2023annual editions 2006–2016diff vs. previous
    [50 FR 40306, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 70 FR 28485, May 18, 2005]
  4. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2006annual edition 2005diff vs. previous
  5. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 2000–2004diff vs. previousviewing
  6. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999

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.