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Historical textIn force on Dec. 31, 2016Source: annual CFR edition 2016

§ 390.6 Coercion prohibited.

Wording first on file in the 2016 annual edition, superseded January 1, 2017.

govinfo, 2016 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2016 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2016 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 390.6 — Coercion prohibited.. Text in force on December 31, 2016. This wording effective October 1, 2016 to January 1, 2017. Source: govinfo, 2016 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2016-title49-vol5/CFR-2016-title49-vol5-sec390-6. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/390.6?asof=2016-12-31, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Prohibition. (1) A motor carrier, shipper, receiver, or transportation intermediary, including their respective agents, officers, or representatives, may not coerce a driver of a commercial motor vehicle to operate such vehicle in violation of 49 CFR parts 171-173, 177-180, 380-383 or 390-399, or §§ 385.415 or 385.421;

(2) A motor carrier or its agents, officers, or representatives, may not coerce a driver of a commercial motor vehicle to operate such vehicle in violation of 49 CFR parts 356, 360, or 365-379.

(b) Complaint process. (1) A driver who believes he or she was coerced to violate a regulation described in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section may file a written complaint under § 386.12(e) of this subchapter.

(2) A complaint under paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall describe the action that the driver claims constitutes coercion and identify the regulation the driver was coerced to violate.

(3) A complaint under paragraph (b)(1) of this section may include any supporting evidence that will assist the Division Administrator in determining the merits of the complaint.

[80 FR 74710, Nov. 30, 2015]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2016
  1. Dec. 6, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 74710, Nov. 30, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 68348, Oct. 4, 2016]
  2. Jan. 1, 2017 → Dec. 6, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 74710, Nov. 30, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 68347, Oct. 4, 2016]
  3. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 1, 2017annual edition 2016viewing
    [80 FR 74710, Nov. 30, 2015]

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.