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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2009Source: annual CFR editions 2009–2012

§ 396.1 Scope.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2009, superseded by the 2013 annual edition.

govinfo, 2009 edition ↗
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What changedOct. 1, 1996 wording → Oct. 1, 2009 wording+54 added−20 removedHide

General—(a) Every motor carrier, its officers, drivers, agents, representatives, and employees directly concerned with the inspection or maintenance of commercial motor vehicles shallmust complybe andknowledgeable beof conversantand comply with the rules of this part.
[44(b) FREvery 38526intermodal equipment provider, Julyits 2officers, 1979agents, asrepresentatives, amendedand atemployees 53directly concerned with the inspection or maintenance of intermodal equipment interchanged or offered for interchange to motor carriers must be knowledgeable of and comply with the rules of this part.
[73 FR 1805876823, MayDec. 1917, 19882008]

49 CFR § 396.1 — Scope.. Text in force on October 1, 2009. This wording effective October 1, 2009 to October 1, 2013. Source: govinfo, 2009 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2009-title49-vol5/CFR-2009-title49-vol5-sec396-1. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/396.1?asof=2009-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Every motor carrier, its officers, drivers, agents, representatives, and employees directly concerned with the inspection or maintenance of commercial motor vehicles must be knowledgeable of and comply with the rules of this part.

(b) Every intermodal equipment provider, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees directly concerned with the inspection or maintenance of intermodal equipment interchanged or offered for interchange to motor carriers must be knowledgeable of and comply with the rules of this part.

[73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008]

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2016 → presentannual edition 2016diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16195, Mar. 14, 2013; 81 FR 47722, July 22, 2016]
  2. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2016annual editions 2013–2015diff vs. previous
    [73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16195, Mar. 14, 2013]
  3. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2009–2012diff vs. previousviewing
    [73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008]
  4. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 1996–2008
    [44 FR 38526, July 2, 1979, as amended at 53 FR 18058, May 19, 1988]

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.