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Notices and Rulemaking Documents

The following FMCSA rules and notices are linked to the Federal Register website. The Federal Register is the Federal Government’s official daily publication of rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies, and provides a forum for public participation in the democratic process. You may filter between Rules and Notices using the Document Type dropdown. The Topic dropdown will provide you rules associated with that topic while the Subject dropdown will provide you Notices and Rules that mention that subject. The Federal Register provides rules and notices dating back to 1995.

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Date Subject Document Type Part
06/13/2024 Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual (SPM) Rule 384
02/20/2024 Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual (SPM) Proposed Rule 384
02/02/2024 Amendments to the Commercial Driver's License Requirements; Increased Flexibility for Testing and for Drivers After Passing the Skills Test Proposed Rule 383, 384
01/05/2024 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Correction Rule 384, 386
12/28/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2024 Rule 386
11/16/2023 Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Rule 386, 387
05/02/2023 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs Rule 382
01/06/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
01/05/2023 Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Proposed Rule 386, 387
11/15/2022 Applicability of the Registration, Financial Responsibility, and Safety Regulations to Motor Carriers of Passengers Rule 365, 387, 390
09/29/2022 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Rule 350, 360, 380, 382, 383, 385, 391, 395, 396, 397
03/21/2022 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
03/18/2022 Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators; Correction Rule 380
03/09/2022 Record of Violations Rule 385, 390, 391
10/07/2021 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver's Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/Downgrade of Commercial Driver's License Rule 382, 383, 384, 390, 392
08/27/2021 Certification for Conducting Driver or Vehicle Inspections, Safety Audits, or Investigations Rule 385
07/23/2021 Commercial Driver's License Standards, Requirements and Penalties; Exclusively Electronic Exchange of Driver History Record Information Rule 384
06/30/2021 Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training Rule 380, 383, 384
06/22/2021 Extension of Compliance Dates for Medical Examiner's Certification Integration Rule 383, 384, 391
05/03/2021 Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
04/02/2021 Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures Rule 389
03/01/2021 Rulemaking Procedures Update Rule 389
01/11/2021 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
12/31/2020 Rulemaking Procedures Update Rule 389
12/14/2020 Record of Violations Proposed Rule 385, 391
06/01/2020 Hours of Service of Drivers Rule 385, 395
04/28/2020 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver's Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/Downgrade of Commercial Driver's License Proposed Rule 382, 383, 384, 390, 392
02/24/2020 Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Rule 385
02/04/2020 Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training Rule 380, 383, 384
12/13/2019 Extension of Compliance Date for States' Query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Rule 382, 383, 384
10/02/2019 Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Proposed Rule 385
10/01/2019 Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses With a Hazardous Materials Endorsement; Interim Final Rule Made Final Rule 383, 384
09/30/2019 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Rule 325, 350, 365, 380, 382, 383, 385, 387, 389, 391, 392, 395, 396
09/06/2019 Extension of Compliance Date for States' Query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposed Rule 382, 383, 384
08/22/2019 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Proposed Rule 350, 355, 388
07/31/2019 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
07/23/2019 Lifetime Disqualification for Human Trafficking Rule 383, 384
07/18/2019 Partial Extension of Compliance Date for Entry-Level Driver Training Proposed Rule 380, 383, 384
07/09/2019 Third Party Commercial Driver's License Testers Proposed Rule 383
07/08/2019 Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Rule 385
07/08/2019 Certification for Conducting Driver or Vehicle Inspections, Safety Audits, or Investigations Proposed Rule 385
03/06/2019 Commercial Driver's License Upgrade from Class B to Class A Rule 380
12/21/2018 Commercial Learner's Permit Validity Rule 383
11/27/2018 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Rule 386
09/28/2018 Military Licensing and State Commercial Driver's License Reciprocity Rule 383, 384
09/27/2018 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Rule 360, 380, 382, 385, 390, 391, 395, 396, 397
06/29/2018 ELDT; Commercial Driver's License Upgrade From Class B to Class A Proposed Rule 380
06/21/2018 Extension of Compliance Dates for Medical Examiner's Certification Integration Rule 383, 384, 391
05/17/2018 General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Rule 350, 360, 365, 373, 380, 382, 383, 384, 385, 387, 390, 393, 395, 396, 397, 398
04/16/2018 Electronic Documents and Signatures Rule 370, 371, 373, 375, 376, 378, 379, 380, 382, 387, 390, 391, 395, 396, 398