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Regulatory Guidance for Forms Used To Establish Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility of Motor Carriers

Regulatory guidance.

This document presents interpretive guidance material for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA issues new regulatory guidance for Forms MCS-90, MCS-90B, MCS-82, and MCS-82B used to establish minimum levels of financial responsibility of motor carriers. The questions and answers are applicable to motor carrier operations on a national basis. This guidance will provide the motor carrier and financial services industries and Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials with a clearer understanding of the applicability in particular situations of Forms MCS-90, MCS-90B, MCS- 82, and MCS-82B contained in the FMCSRs.

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