Is there a required form for the periodic inspection?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 11: Must a specific form be used to record the periodic inspection mandated by § 396.17?

Guidance: No. Section 396.21 does not designate any particular form, decal, or sticker, but does specify the...

Question 9: Is a State required to accept the periodic inspection program of another State having a periodic inspection program meeting minimum FMCSA standards as contained in appendix G to the FMCSRs?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 9: Is a State required to accept the periodic inspection program of another State having a periodic inspection program meeting minimum FMCSA standards as contained in appendix G to the FMCSRs?

Guidance: Yes....

Does a periodic inspection decal exempt a CMV from roadside inspection?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 8: Is a CMV subject to a road side inspection by State or Federal inspectors if it displays a periodic inspection decal or other evidence of a periodic inspection being conducted in the past 12 months?

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Are Government-owned trailers operated by private carriers subject to periodic inspection?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 6: Are the Federal periodic inspection requirements applicable to U.S. Government trailers operated by motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce?

Guidance: Yes. The transportation is not performed by a...

Question 5: Is new equipment required to pass a periodic inspection under § 396.17?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 5: Is new equipment required to pass a periodic inspection under § 396.17?

Guidance: Yes, but a dealer who meets the inspection requirements may provide the documentation for the initial periodic inspection...

Does the sticker have to be located in a specific location on the vehicle?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 4: Does the sticker have to be located in a specific location on the vehicle?

Guidance: No. The rule does not specify where the sticker, decal or other form of documentation must be located. It is the...

Question 3: Must each vehicle in a combination carry separate periodic inspection documentation?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 3: Must each vehicle in a combination carry separate periodic inspection documentation?

Guidance: Yes, unless a single document clearly identifies all of the vehicles in the CMV combination.

Question 2: May the due date for the next inspection satisfy the requirements for the inspection date on the sticker or decal?

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 2: May the due date for the next inspection satisfy the requirements for the inspection date on the sticker or decal?

Guidance: No. The rule requires that the date of the inspection be included on the report...

Question 1: Some of a motor carrier’s vehicles are registered in a State with a mandated inspection program which has been determined to be as effective as the Federal periodic inspection program, but these vehicles are not used in that State. Is the mot

Section § 396.17: Periodic inspection.

Question 1: Some of a motor carrier’s vehicles are registered in a State with a mandated inspection program which has been determined to be as effective as the Federal periodic inspection program, but these vehicles are not...

Question 1: If a DVIR does not indicate that certain defects have been repaired, and the motor carrier has not certified in writing that such repairs were considered unnecessary, may the driver refuse to operate the motor vehicle?

Section § 396.13: Driver inspection.

Question 1: If a DVIR does not indicate that certain defects have been repaired, and the motor carrier has not certified in writing that such repairs were considered unnecessary, may the driver refuse to operate the motor vehicle...