Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV); Requirements for Operators of Small Passenger-Carrying CMVs
motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2001-01-11 · Effective 2001-02-12 · 66 FR 2756
Document
Document number
01-765
Federal Register citation
66 FR 2756
CFR reference
49 CFR 390
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2001-01-11
Effective date
2001-02-12
DOT docket
Docket Nos. FMCSA-97-2858 and 99-5710 (formerly FHWA-97-2858 and 99-5710)
Abstract
The FMCSA is amending the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to adopt the statutory definition of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) found at 49 U.S.C. 31132. The FMCSA is also amending the FMCSRs to require that motor carriers operating CMVs designed or used to transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver) for compensation file a motor carrier identification report, mark their CMVs with a USDOT identification number, and maintain an accident register. The agency is imposing these requirements to monitor the operational safety of motor carriers operating small passenger-carrying vehicles for compensation. This rulemaking is in response to the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).