19VAC30-20-80. Compliance.

Article 1. Compliance with Federal Regulations

Every person and commercial motor vehicle subject to this chapter operating in interstate or intrastate commerce within or through the Commonwealth of Virginia shall comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, with amendments promulgated and in effect as of October 1, 2024, pursuant to the United States Motor Carrier Safety Act found in 49 CFR Parts 366, 370 through 376, 379, 380 Subparts E and F, 382, 385, 386 Subpart G, 387, 390 through 397, and 399, which are incorporated in this chapter by reference, with certain exceptions.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia; 49 CFR Part 390.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.1, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 11, eff. March 20, 1996; Volume 13, Issue 11, eff. March 19, 1997; Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. March 18, 1998; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. March 17, 1999; Volume 16, Issue 9, eff. March 15, 2000; Volume 17, Issue 10, eff. March 14, 2001; Volume 19, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2003; Volume 20, Issue 4, eff. January 2, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2007; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009; Volume 26, Issue 16, eff. May 12, 2010; Volume 28, Issue 20, eff. July 1, 2012; Volume 34, Issue 6, eff. December 14, 2017; Volume 35, Issue 2, eff. October 18, 2018; Volume 35, Issue 21, eff. July 10, 2019; Volume 36, Issue 20, eff. July 1, 2020; Volume 36, Issue 25, eff. September 29, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. June 30, 2021; Volume 38, Issue 6, eff. December 8, 2021; Volume 39, Issue 4, eff. November 14, 2022; Volume 39, Issue 26, eff. October 1, 2023; Volume 40, Issue 26, eff. October 1, 2024.

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