[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR384.232] [Page 996] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 384_STATE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart B_Minimum Standards for Substantial Compliance by States Sec. 384.232 Required timing of record checks. The State shall perform the record checks prescribed in Sec. Sec. 384.205, 384.206, and 384.220, no earlier than 10 days prior to issuance for licenses issued before October 1, 1995. For licenses issued after September 30, 1995, the State shall perform the record checks no earlier than 24 hours prior to issuance if the license is issued to a driver who does not currently possess a valid CDL from the same State and no earlier than 10 days prior to issuance for all other drivers.