Every motor carrier shall systematically inspect and maintain or cause to be systematically maintained, all motor vehicles and their accessories subject to its control, to ensure that such motor vehicles and accessories are in safe and proper operating condition.
[33 FR 19765, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 86 FR 57077, Oct. 14, 2021]
authority: 49 U.S.C. 13301,
13902,
31132,
31133,
31136,
31502,
31504; sec. 204, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, 941; sec. 212, Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766; and
49 CFR 1.87
source: 33 FR 19765, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 398.7