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§ 390.6 Coercion prohibited.

Current wording, effective December 6, 2017.

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(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(ec) 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, as amended at 81 FR 68348, Oct. 4, 2016]

49 CFR § 390.6 — Coercion prohibited.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective December 6, 2017 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-390.6. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/390.6, 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(c) 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, as amended at 81 FR 68348, Oct. 4, 2016]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2016
  1. Dec. 6, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [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 2016
    [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. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.