[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR385.1]

[Page 912]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 385--SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 385.1  Purpose and scope.


    (a) This part establishes the FMCSA's procedures to determine the 
safety fitness of motor carriers, to assign safety ratings, to direct 
motor carriers to take remedial action when required, and to prohibit 
motor carriers receiving a safety rating of ``unsatisfactory'' from 
operating a CMV.
    (b) The provisions of this part apply to all motor carriers subject 
to the requirements of this subchapter, except non-business private 
motor carriers of passengers and motor carriers conducting for-hire 
operations of passenger CMVs with a capacity of fewer than 16 persons, 
including the driver.

[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000]

    Effective Date Note: At 67 FR 31982, May 13, 2002, Sec. 385.1 was 
amended by redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph (c) and revising it, 
and by adding new paragraph (b), effective Jan. 1, 2003. For the 
convenience of the user, the revised text follows:

Sec. 385.1  Purpose and scope.

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    (b) This part establishes the safety assurance program for a new 
entrant motor carrier initially seeking to register with FMCSA to 
conduct interstate operations. It also describes the consequences that 
will occur if the new entrant fails to maintain adequate basic safety 
management controls.
    (c) The provisions of this part apply to all motor carriers subject 
to the requirements of this subchapter, except non-business private 
motor carriers of passengers.