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

§ 391.61 Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.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 § 391.61 — Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971.. 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-sec391-61. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/391.61?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The provisions of § 391.21 (relating to applications for employment), § 391.23 (relating to investigations and inquiries), and § 391.31 (relating to road tests) do not apply to a driver who has been a regularly employed driver (as defined in § 390.5 of this subchapter) of a motor carrier for a continuous period which began before January 1, 1971, as long as he/she continues to be a regularly employed driver of that motor carrier. Such a driver is qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if he/she fulfills the requirements of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(9) of § 391.11 (relating to qualifications of drivers).

[59 FR 60323, Nov. 23, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 14, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [86 FR 57076, Oct. 14, 2021]
  2. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 14, 2021annual editions 1998–2016diff vs. previous
    [63 FR 33278, June 18, 1998]
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing
    [59 FR 60323, Nov. 23, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995]

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.