# 49 CFR § 391.1: Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; duties of carrier-drivers

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 391.1
- **Heading:** Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; duties of carrier-drivers
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS > PART 391—QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) DRIVER INSTRUCTORS > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) The rules in this part establish minimum qualifications for persons who drive commercial motor vehicles as, for, or on behalf of motor carriers. The rules in this part also establish minimum duties of motor carriers with respect to the qualifications of their drivers.
(b) An individual who meets the definition of both a motor carrier and a driver employed by that motor carrier must comply with both the rules in this part that apply to motor carriers and the rules in this part that apply to drivers.
[35 FR 6460, Apr. 22, 1970, as amended at 53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38744, July 28, 1995; 80 FR 59074, Oct. 1, 2015]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 391.1 § 391.1 Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; duties of carrier-drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.2 § 391.2 General exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.11 § 391.11 General qualifications of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.13 § 391.13 Responsibilities of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.15 § 391.15 Disqualification of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.21 § 391.21 Application for employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.23 § 391.23 Investigation and inquiries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.25 § 391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.25.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.31 § 391.31 Road test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.31.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.33 § 391.33 Equivalent of road test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.33.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.41 § 391.41 Physical qualifications for drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.41.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.43 § 391.43 Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.43.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.44 § 391.44 Physical qualification standards for an individual who does not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the distant visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard, or both.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.44.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.45 § 391.45 Persons who must be medically examined and certified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.45.md)

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