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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1998Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2013

§ 387.33 Financial responsibility, minimum levels.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2014 annual edition.

govinfo, 1998 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 § 387.33 — Financial responsibility, minimum levels.. Text in force on October 1, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2014. Source: govinfo, 1998 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1998-title49-vol4/CFR-1998-title49-vol4-sec387-33. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/387.33?asof=1998-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The minimum levels of financial responsibility referred to in § 387.31 of this subpart are hereby prescribed as follows:

Schedule of Limits

Public Liability

For-hire motor carriers of passengers operating in interstate or foreign commerce.

Vehicle seating capacityEffective datesNov. 19, 1983Nov. 19, 1985
(1) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 16 passengers or more$2,500,000$5,000,000
(2) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 15 passengers or less 1 750,0001,500,000

1 Except as provided in § 387.27(b).

Effective Date Note:

At 78 FR 52651, Aug. 23, 2013, § 387.33 was revised, effective Aug. 23, 2015. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. June 18, 2018 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 63709, Oct. 21, 2015, as amended at 83 FR 22876, May 17, 2018]
  2. May 17, 2018 → June 18, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 63709, Oct. 21, 2015]
  3. Jan. 17, 2017 → May 17, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 63709, Oct. 21, 2015]
  4. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 17, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
  5. Oct. 1, 2014 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2014–2015diff vs. previous
  6. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2014annual editions 1996–2013viewing

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.