Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR edition 1996
§ 390.56 Duty of motor carrier.
Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition. The section was then removed.
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 § 390.56 — Duty of motor carrier.. 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-sec390-56. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/390.56?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
(a) No motor carrier may provide transportation of a loaded container or trailer subject to this subpart prior to receiving the certification required by § 390.54 in a tangible form.
(b) The certification in a tangible form shall accompany the loaded container or trailer during transportation by a motor carrier.
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996A 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.