# 29 C.F.R. § 500.101 (2026): Promulgation and adoption of vehicle standards

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## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 500.101 (2026)
- **Heading:** Promulgation and adoption of vehicle standards
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Chapter V: WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 500: MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION / Subpart D: Motor Vehicle Safety and Insurance for Transportation of Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers, Housing Safety and Health for Migrant Workers / § 500.101: § 500.101   Promulgation and adoption of vehicle standards.

## Text

(a)
General.
All transportation of migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, whether on the farm or on the road, shall be subject to the vehicle safety standards of the Act, except for activities under the circumstances set out in § 500.103.
(b)
Compliance required.
Any violation of the standards promulgated by the Secretary in § 500.104 or adopted by the Secretary in § 500.105 shall be a violation of the Act and these regulations.
(c)
Development of Department of Labor Standards.
In developing the regulations in § 500.104, the Secretary has considered among other factors: (1) The type of vehicle used, (2) the passenger capacity of the vehicle, (3) the distance which such workers will be carried in the vehicle, (4) the type of roads and highways on which such workers will be carried in the vehicle, and (5) the extent to which a proposed standard would cause an undue burden on agricultural employers, agricultural associations, or farm labor contractors.
(d)
Adoption of Department of Transportation (DOT) Standards.
In accordance with section 401(b)(2)(C) of the Act, the Secretary has adopted in § 500.105 of these regulations, the DOT standards, without regard to the mileage and boundary limitations established in 49 U.S.C. 3102(c).

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 500.100 (2026) § 500.100   Vehicle safety obligations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_100.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.101 (2026) § 500.101   Promulgation and adoption of vehicle standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_101.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.102 (2026) § 500.102   Applicability of vehicle safety standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_102.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.103 (2026) § 500.103   Activities not subject to vehicle safety standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_103.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.104 (2026) § 500.104   Department of Labor standards for passenger automobiles and station wagons and transportation of seventy-five miles or less.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_104.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.105 (2026) § 500.105   DOT standards adopted by the Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_105.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.120 (2026) § 500.120   Insurance policy or liability bond is required for each vehicle used to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_120.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.121 (2026) § 500.121   Coverage and level of insurance required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_121.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.122 (2026) § 500.122   Adjustments in insurance requirements when workers' compensation coverage is provided under State law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_122.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.123 (2026) § 500.123   Property damage insurance required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_123.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.124 (2026) § 500.124   Liability bond in lieu of insurance policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_124.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.125 (2026) § 500.125   Qualifications and eligibility of insurance carrier or surety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_125.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.126 (2026) § 500.126   Duration of insurance or liability bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_126.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 500.127 (2026) § 500.127   Limitations on cancellation of insurance or liability bond of registered farm labor contractors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P500_S500_127.md)

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