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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR edition 1996

§ 389.3 Definitions.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1996 and Oct. 1, 1996 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 389.3 — Definitions.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 1998. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec389-3. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/389.3?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Act means 49 U.S.C. 104, 501 et seq., 3101 et seq., the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982, or the Noise Control Act of 1972.

Administrator means the Federal Highway Administrator.

Rule includes any order or regulation issued under the Act.

[35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986; 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]

Amendment history

8 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 17, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997, as amended at 80 FR 32864, June 10, 2015; 85 FR 86848, Dec. 31, 2020; 88 FR 80183, Nov. 17, 2023]
  2. March 21, 2021 → Nov. 17, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997, as amended at 80 FR 32864, June 10, 2015; 85 FR 86848, Dec. 31, 2020]
  3. March 1, 2021 → March 21, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997, as amended at 80 FR 32864, June 10, 2015]
  4. Dec. 31, 2020 → March 1, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997, as amended at 80 FR 32864, June 10, 2015]
  5. Oct. 1, 2015 → Dec. 31, 2020annual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997, as amended at 80 FR 32864, June 10, 2015]
  6. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2001–2014diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997]
  7. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 37152, July 11, 1997]
  8. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing
    [35 FR 9209, June 12, 1970, as amended at 51 FR 12621, Apr. 14, 1986; 53 FR 2036, Jan. 26, 1988]

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.