# 49 C.F.R. § 391.61 (2026): Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971

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## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 391.61 (2026)
- **Heading:** Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter III: FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 391: QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) DRIVER INSTRUCTORS / Subpart G: Limited Exemptions / § 391.61: § 391.61   Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971.

## Text

The provisions of §§ 391.21 (relating to applications for employment), 391.23 (relating to investigations and inquiries), and 391.31 (relating to road tests) do not apply to a driver who has been a single-employer driver (as defined in § 390.5 of this subchapter) of a motor carrier for a continuous period which began before January 1, 1971, as long as he/she continues to be a single-employer driver of that motor carrier.
[86 FR 57076, Oct. 14, 2021]

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