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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2001Source: annual CFR editions 2001–2002

§ 388.4 Exchange of information.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001, superseded by the 2003 annual edition.

govinfo, 2001 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2001 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2001 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 388.4 — Exchange of information.. Text in force on October 1, 2001. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to October 1, 2003. Source: govinfo, 2001 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2001-title49-vol4/CFR-2001-title49-vol4-sec388-4. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/388.4?asof=2001-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration furnishing information to State. Information that comes to the attention of an employee of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the course of his/her official duties of investigation, inspection, or examination of the property, equipment, and records of a motor carrier or others, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 504(c), and that is believed to be a violation of any law or regulation of the State pertaining to unsafe motor carrier operations and practices, shall be communicated to the appropriate State authority by an official of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

(b) State furnishing information to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Information that comes to the attention of a duly authorized agent of the State in the course of his/her official duties of investigation, inspection, or examination of the property, equipment, and records of a motor carrier or others, and that is believed to be a violation of any provision of the safety or hazardous materials laws of the United States concerning highway transportation or the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration thereunder, shall be communicated to the Regional Director of Motor Carriers.

[51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2003 → July 24, 2020annual editions 2003–2016diff vs. previous
    [51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986, as amended at 67 FR 61824, Oct. 2, 2002]
  2. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2003annual editions 2001–2002diff vs. previousviewing
    [51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986]
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000
    [51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986]

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.