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§ 387.27 Applicability.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 1998.

eCFR as of February 26, 2024 ↗

(a) This subpart applies to for-hire motor carriers transporting passengers in interstate or foreign commerce.

(b) Exception. The rules in this subpart do not apply to—

(1) A motor vehicle transporting only school children and teachers to or from school;

(2) A motor vehicle providing taxicab service and having a seating capacity of less than 7 passengers and not operated on a regular route or between specified points;

(3) A motor vehicle carrying less than 16 individuals in a single daily round trip to commute to and from work; and

(4) A motor vehicle operated by a motor carrier under contract providing transportation of preprimary, primary, and secondary students for extracurricular trips organized, sponsored, and paid by a school district.

[48 FR 52683, Nov. 21, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 33275, June 18, 1998]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 1998 → presentannual editions 1998–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [48 FR 52683, Nov. 21, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 33275, June 18, 1998]

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.