Regulatory Guidance
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| Subject | Agency Identifier | Topic | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELD FAQ1: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service | FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ001 | Extent of governmental exception to FMCSRs | |
| ELD FAQ4: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service | FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ004 | ELD Guidance | |
| If the vehicle registration for a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) reflects a model year of 2000 or newer, but the vehicle was manufactured without an electronic control module (ECM), is the carrier required to comply with the Electronic Logging Device... | FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ012(2017-03-12)-CORR1 | ELD Guidance | |
| Faith Based Organization-Related Transportation | FMCSA-PASS-FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION | Church and Faith Based Organization Transportation | |
| Multi-Modal Passenger Transportation | FMCSA-PASS-MULTI MODAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION | Regulatory Applicability for Multi-Modal Passenger Transportation | |
| Education-Related Transportation | FMCSA-PASS-EDUCATION RELATED TRANSPORTATION | Education Related Transportation | |
| Hotel-Related Transportation | FMCSA-PASS-HOTEL RELATED TRANSPORTATION | Hotel Related Transportation | |
| Passenger Carrier Guidance Fact Sheet | FMCSA-PASS-PASSENGER CARRIER JURISDICTION | Determining for-hire or interstate status of Passenger Carriers | |
| Employer-Related Transportation | FMCSA-PASS-EMPLOYER RELATED TRANSPORTATION | Employer Related Transportation | |
| (FMCSA-FR-81FR94481.2016.12.23) | FMCSA-FR-81FR94481.2016.12.23 | Drug & Alcohol Testing Requirements for Commercial Driver Staffing Agencies and Motor Carriers That Use Them |