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

§ 391.65 Drivers furnished by other motor carriers.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.

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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 § 391.65 — Drivers furnished by other motor carriers.. 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-sec391-65. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/391.65?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) A motor carrier may employ a driver who is not a regularly employed driver of that motor carrier without complying with the generally applicable driver qualification file requirements in this part, if—

(1) The driver is regularly employed by another motor carrier; and

(2) The motor carrier which regularly employs the driver certifies that the driver is fully qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a written statement which—

(i) Is signed and dated by an officer or authorized employee of the regularly employing carrier;

(ii) Contains the driver's name and signature;

(iii) Certifies that the driver has been regularly employed as defined in § 390.5;

(iv) Certifies that the driver is fully qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle under the rules in part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;

(v) States the expiration date of the driver's medical examiner's certificate;

(vi) Specifies an expiration date for the certificate, which shall be not longer than 2 years or, if earlier, the expiration date of the driver's current medical examiner's certificate; and

(vii) After April 1, 1977, is substantially in accordance with the following form:

(Name of driver)
(SS No.)
(Signature of driver)
I certify that the above named driver, as defined in § 391.3(c) is regularly driving a commercial motor vehicle operated by the below named carrier and is fully qualified under part 391, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. His/her current medical examiner's certificate expires on ____ (Date)
This certificate expires:
(Date not later than expiration date of medical certificate)
Issued on ____ (date)
Issued by __________
(Name of carrier)
(Address)
(Signature)
(Title)

(b) A motor carrier that obtains a certificate in accordance with paragraph (a) (2) of this section shall retain a copy of that certificate in its files for 3 years.

(1) Be responsible for the accuracy of the certificate; and

(2) Recall the unexpired certificate carried by a driver immediately upon learning that the driver is no longer qualified under the rules in this part.

[41 FR 36656, Aug. 31, 1976, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Jan. 1, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[41 FR 36656, Aug. 31, 1976, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995; 63 FR 33278, June 18, 1998; 67 FR 61824, Oct. 2, 2002; 78 FR 58483, Sept. 24, 2013]
Oct. 1, 2013 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previous
[41 FR 36656, Aug. 31, 1976, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995; 63 FR 33278, June 18, 1998; 67 FR 61824, Oct. 2, 2002; 78 FR 58483, Sept. 24, 2013]
Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2003–2012diff vs. previous
[41 FR 36656, Aug. 31, 1976, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995; 63 FR 33278, June 18, 1998; 67 FR 61824, Oct. 2, 2002]
Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2003annual editions 1998–2002diff vs. previous
[41 FR 36656, Aug. 31, 1976, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38745, July 28, 1995; 63 FR 33278, June 18, 1998]
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing
[41 FR 36656, Aug. 31, 1976, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 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.