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

Current wording, effective October 14, 2021.

eCFR (current) ↗
What changedOct. 1, 1996 wording → Oct. 14, 2021 wording (current)+8 added−49 removedHide

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 regularlysingle-employer 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 regularlysingle-employer 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).
[5986 FR 6032357076, NovOct. 2314, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 38745, July 28, 19952021]

49 CFR § 391.61 — Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective October 14, 2021 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-391.61. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/391.61, 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 single-employer 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 single-employer driver of that motor carrier.

[86 FR 57076, Oct. 14, 2021]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 14, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [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 1996
    [59 FR 60323, Nov. 23, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995]

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