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Regulatory Guidance

Welcome to the FMCSA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains and links to all guidance documents in effect from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.

To comment on any guidance document, or to request issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of any guidance document, please identify the guidance document in your request and send it to: FMCSAguidance@dot.gov. NOTE: The FMCSAguidance mailbox is not intended to serve as a mailbox for general inquiries. For inquiries that go beyond the limited purpose of the FMCSAguidance mailbox, please call FMCSA's Information Line (800-832-5660) or visit FMCSA's "Contact Us" page to send your inquiry to the appropriate mailbox.

Subject Agency Identifier Topic Issued Date
Must the State use the offense date or the conviction date to determine if two or more serious traffic *8472 convictions occurred within a 3-year period? FMCSA-CDL-383.51-GenQ09 Commercial Driver License Standards; Offense Date vs Conviction Date
§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 17: Does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) certify or approve training instructors for listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)? FMCSA-ELDT-380.605-Q017 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.719 – Requirements for continued listing on the training provider registry Guidance Q&A Question 12: Is there a fee associated with registering on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.719-Q012 380.719, Entry Level Driver Training,, Training Provider Registry
Do persons transporting battery-powered forklifts need to obtain an HM endorsement? FMCSA-CDL-383.93-Q04 Commercial Driver License Standards; HM Endorsement Requirements
§380.707 – Entry-level training provider Guidance Q&A Question 8: Who can provide entry-level driver training (ELDT)? FMCSA-ELDT-380.707-Q008 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
Do the regulations require that a person driving an empty school bus from the manufacturer to the local distributor obtain a CDL? FMCSA-CDL-383.3-Q9 Commercial Driver License Standards; Empty School Bus
Do operators of motorized cranes and vehicles used to pump cement at construction sites have to meet the testing and licensing requirements of the CDL program? FMCSA-CDL-383.3-Q5 Commercial Driver License Standards; Motorized Cranes
Does off-road motorized construction equipment meet the definitions of “motor vehicle” and “commercial motor vehicle” as used in § 383.5 and 49 CFR 390.5? FMCSA-CDL-383.3-Q4 Commercial Driver License Standards; Off Road Construction Equipment Drivers
Does part 383 apply to drivers of vehicles used in “van pools”? FMCSA-CDL-383.3-Q3 Commercial Driver License Standards; Van Pool Drivers
Do mechanics, shop help, and other occasional drivers need a CDL? FMCSA-CDL-383.3-Q2 Commercial Driver License Standards; Mechanics Drivers