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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2000Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2000

§ 388.5 Requests for assistance.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.

govinfo, 1999 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1999 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1999 and Sept. 30, 2000 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 388.5 — Requests for assistance.. Text in force on September 30, 2000. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 1999 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1999-title49-vol4/CFR-1999-title49-vol4-sec388-5. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/388.5?asof=2000-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) State request for Federal Highway Administration assistance. Upon written request of the appropriate State authority, the Office of Motor Carriers officials of the Federal Highway Administration for that State shall, as time, personnel, and funds permit, obtain evidence for use by said State in the enforcement of its laws and regulations concerning unsafe motor carrier operations. Evidence obtained in this manner shall be transmitted to the appropriate State authority together with the name and address of an agent or employee, if any, having knowledge of the facts, who shall be made available when necessary to testify as a witness in an enforcement proceeding or other action.

(b) Federal Highway Administration request for State assistance. Upon written request from a Regional Director of Motor Carriers, the appropriate State authority, shall, as time, personnel, and funds permit, obtain evidence in the State for use by the Federal Highway Administration in its enforcement of the safety and hazardous materials laws and regulations of the United States concerning highway transportation. Evidence obtained in this manner shall be transmitted to the Regional Director of Motor Carriers, together with the name and address of an agent or employee, if any, having knowledge of the facts, who shall be made available when necessary to testify as a witness in an enforcement proceeding or other action.

[33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986; 60 FR 38743, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2003 → July 24, 2020annual editions 2003–2016diff vs. previous
    [33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986; 60 FR 38743, July 28, 1995; 67 FR 61824, Oct. 2, 2002]
  2. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2003annual editions 2001–2002diff vs. previous
    [33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986; 60 FR 38743, July 28, 1995]
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000viewing
    [33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986; 60 FR 38743, July 28, 1995]

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.