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Interpretation for 396.23:
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Regulations current to Aug 30, 2012
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All Regulations
Part 396
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Inspection, repair, and maintenance
§396.23 Equivalent to periodic inspection.
Question 1:
Is a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Level I or Level V inspection a ‘‘State * * * roadside inspection program’’ through which a motor carrier may meet the periodic inspection requirements of §396.17? If so, what evidence of inspection is required?
Guidance: A Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Level I or Level V inspection is equivalent to the Federal periodic inspection requirements. A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) that passes such an inspection has therefore met §396.17, unless the vehicle is subject to a mandatory State inspection program that the FHWA has determined is comparable to, or as effective as, the Federal requirements [see §396.23(b)(1)]. A Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) decal displayed on the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV), or a copy of the Level I or Level V inspection report maintained in the vehicle, constitutes sufficient evidence of inspection.
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