Current textIn force on May 17, 2018Source: eCFR

§ 399.201 Purpose and scope.

Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.

eCFR as of May 17, 2018 ↗

49 CFR § 399.201 — Purpose and scope.. Text in force on May 17, 2018. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: eCFR as of May 17, 2018, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2018-05-17/title-49/section-399.201. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/399.201?asof=2018-05-17, 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, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → presentannual editions 1996–2016viewing

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.