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Are you subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations? Flow Chart Outline Description

Title: Are you subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations?

Top of chart begins with Q: “Is the vehicle engaged in interstate commerce? 49 CFR 390.5”

  1. If “Yes”, then Q:”Does the vehicle have a GVWR or GCWR of 10,001 pounds or more?”
    1. If “Yes”, then Subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
    2. If “No”, then Q: “Is the vehicle designed to transport more than 8 passengers (including the driver) for compensation regardless of GVWR or GCWR?”
  1. If “Yes”, then Subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
  2. If “No”, then Q: “Is the vehicle designed to transport more than 15 passengers (including the driver) not for compensation regardless of GVWR or GCWR?”
    1. If “Yes”, then Subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
      1. If “No”, then Q: “Is the vehicle transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials regardless of the GVWR or GCWR?
        1. If “Yes”, then Subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
        2. If “No”, then You are NOT subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.

Top of chart begins with Q: “Is the vehicle engaged in interstate commerce? 49 CFR 390.5”

  1. If “No”, then Q: “Is the vehicle engaged in interstate commerce?”
    1. If “No”, then You are not subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
    2. If “Yes”, then Q: “Does the vehicle have a GVWR or GCWR of 26,000 lbs. or more and is operated by an individual 18 years old or older?
      1. If “Yes”, then You are subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
      2. If “No”, then Q: “Does the vehicle have a GVWR or GCWR of 16,001 lbs. or more and is operated by an individual 17 years old or younger?
        1. If “Yes”, then You are subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
        2. If “No”, then Q: “Is the vehicle designed to transport more than 12 passengers (including the driver) and have a GVWR or GCWR of 13,000 lbs. or more?”
          1. If “Yes”, then You are subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
          2. If “No”, then Q: “Is the vehicle transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials regardless of the GVWR or GCWR?”
            1. If “Yes”, then You are subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.
            2. If “No”, then You are not subject to the FMCSRs as adopted by the State of Utah.

Note: There are exceptions to the regulations, i.e. operating authority and vehicles being operated by government entities.