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

§ 390.60 Coercion.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition. The section was then removed.

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 § 390.60 — Coercion.. 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-sec390-60. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/390.60?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) No person may coerce or attempt to coerce a person to transport a loaded container or trailer subject to this subpart without the certification required by § 390.54.

(b) No person, knowing that the weight of a tractor-trailer combination which includes a loaded container or trailer is in excess of that permitted by applicable State law, may coerce or attempt to coerce a motor carrier or driver in violation of such law—

(1) To transport the loaded container or trailer; or

(2) To operate the tractor-trailer combination.

(c) Exception. This section does not apply to a carrier transferring a loaded container or trailer to another carrier in the course of intermodal transportation. This exception does not apply if the transferring carrier is also the person tendering the loaded container or trailer.

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing

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