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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2003Source: annual CFR editions 2001–2002

§ 388.7 Joint administrative activities related to enforcement of safety and hazardous materials laws and regulations.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001, superseded by the 2003 annual edition.

govinfo, 2002 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2002 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2002 and Sept. 30, 2003 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 388.7 — Joint administrative activities related to enforcement of safety and hazardous materials laws and regulations.. Text in force on September 30, 2003. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to October 1, 2003. Source: govinfo, 2002 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2002-title49-vol4/CFR-2002-title49-vol4-sec388-7. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/388.7?asof=2003-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

To facilitate the interchange of information and evidence, and the conduct of joint investigation and administrative action, the Regional Director of Motor Carriers and the appropriate State authority shall, when warranted, schedule joint conferences of staff members of both agencies. Information shall be exchanged as to the nature and extent of the authority and capabilities of the respective agencies to enforce the safety and hazardous materials laws and regulations of the State or of the United States concerning motor carrier transportation. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the State (or appropriate State authority) shall use their best efforts to inform each other of changes in their rules and regulations and cooperate with and assist each other in conducting training schools for Federal and State enforcement officials engaged in such duties.

[33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 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
    [33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986; 67 FR 61824, Oct. 2, 2002]
  2. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2003annual editions 2001–2002diff vs. previousviewing
    [33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986]
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000
    [33 FR 19725, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 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.