(a) An FMCSA employee or contractor, or a State or local government employee or contractor funded through the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, who was qualified to perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, before August 27, 2021, may perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, if the individual complies with § 385.203(b).
(b) An individual who was not qualified to perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, before August 27, 2021, may perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, after complying with the requirements of § 385.203(a).
[86 FR 48044, Aug. 27, 2021]
authority: 49 U.S.C. 113,
504,
521,
5105,
5109,
5113,
13901,
13908,
31135,
31136,
31144,
31148,
31151,
31502; sec. 113(a), Pub. L. 103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1676; sec. 408, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, 958; sec. 350, Pub. L. 107-87, 115 Stat. 833, 864; sec. 5205, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1537; and
49 CFR 1.87
source: 53 FR 50968, Dec. 19, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 385.201