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Current textIn force on July 31, 2019Source: eCFR

§ 392.9a a Operating authority.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2013.

eCFR as of July 31, 2019 ↗
49 CFR § 392.9a — a Operating authority.. Text in force on July 31, 2019. This wording effective October 1, 2013 to present. Source: eCFR as of July 31, 2019, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2019-07-31/title-49/section-392.9a. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.9a?asof=2019-07-31, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Operating authority required. A motor vehicle providing transportation requiring operating authority must not be operated—

(1) Without the required operating authority or

(2) Beyond the scope of the operating authority granted.

(b) Penalties. Every motor carrier providing transportation requiring operating authority shall be ordered out of service if it is determined that the motor carrier is operating a vehicle in violation of paragraph (a) of this section. In addition, the motor carrier may be subject to penalties in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 14901.

(c) Administrative review. Upon issuance of the out-of-service order under paragraph (b) of this section, the driver shall comply immediately with such order. Opportunity for review shall be provided in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554 not later than 10 days after issuance of such order.

[71 FR 50867, Aug. 28, 2006, as amended at 78 FR 60233, Oct. 1, 2013]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2013 → presentannual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [71 FR 50867, Aug. 28, 2006, as amended at 78 FR 60233, Oct. 1, 2013]
  2. Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2011–2012diff vs. previous
    [71 FR 50867, Aug. 28, 2006]
  3. Oct. 1, 2006 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 2006–2010diff vs. previous
    [71 FR 50867, Aug. 28, 2006]
  4. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2006annual editions 2002–2005diff vs. previous
    [67 FR 55165, Aug. 28, 2002]
  5. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2002annual editions 1996–2001

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.