[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR355.1]

[Page 761]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 355--COMPATIBILITY OF STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIER OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart A--General Applicability and Definitions
 
Sec. 355.1  Purpose.


    (a) To promote adoption and enforcement of State laws and 
regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicle safety that are 
compatible with appropriate parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations.
    (b) To provide guidelines for a continuous regulatory review of 
State laws and regulations.
    (c) To establish deadlines for States to achieve compatibility with 
appropriate parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations with 
respect to interstate commerce.