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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2016Source: annual CFR edition 2016

§ 387.33 Financial responsibility, minimum levels.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2016, superseded January 17, 2017.

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Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2016 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2016 and Oct. 1, 2016 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
What changedOct. 1, 2014 wording → Oct. 1, 2016 wording+37 added−33 removedHide

Link to an amendment published at 78 FR 52651, Aug. 23, 2013.
Link to a delay published at 80 FR 63702, Oct. 21, 2015.
Link to an amendment published at 80 FR 63709, Oct. 21, 2015.
Link to a delay published at 81 FR 49553, July 28, 2016.
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 capacity
 Effective dates
Nov. 19, 1983
 Nov. 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
1 750,000 1,500,000
1  Except as provided in §  387.27(b).
Effective Date Note:
At 78 FR 52651, Aug. 23, 2013, § 387.33 was revised, effective Oct. 23, 2015. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:

49 CFR § 387.33 — Financial responsibility, minimum levels.. Text in force on October 1, 2016. This wording effective October 1, 2016 to January 17, 2017. Source: govinfo, 2016 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2016-title49-vol5/CFR-2016-title49-vol5-sec387-33. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/387.33?asof=2016-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Link to an amendment published at 78 FR 52651, Aug. 23, 2013.

Link to a delay published at 80 FR 63702, Oct. 21, 2015.

Link to an amendment published at 80 FR 63709, Oct. 21, 2015.

Link to a delay published at 81 FR 49553, July 28, 2016.

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 capacity Effective dates
Nov. 19, 1983 Nov. 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 1750,0001,500,000

1 Except as provided in § 387.27(b).

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. previousviewing
  5. Oct. 1, 2014 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2014–2015diff vs. previous
  6. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2014annual editions 1996–2013

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.