Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 2001Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016
§ 399.201 Purpose and scope.
Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2001 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2001 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 399.201 — Purpose and scope.. Text in force on October 1, 2001. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: govinfo, 2001 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2001-title49-vol4/CFR-2001-title49-vol4-sec399-201. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/399.201?asof=2001-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
This subpart prescribes step, handhold, and deck requirements on commercial motor vehicles. These requirements are intended to enhance the safety of motor carrier employees.
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996A 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.