{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-385.201","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 385.201","heading":"Qualifications for performing a safety audit or investigation.","body":"(a) An FMCSA employee or contractor, or a State or local government employee or contractor funded through the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, who was qualified to perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, before August 27, 2021, may perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, if the individual complies with § 385.203(b).\n(b) An individual who was not qualified to perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, before August 27, 2021, may perform a safety audit or investigation, including review, after complying with the requirements of § 385.203(a).","path":["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 385—SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES","Subpart C—Certification of Safety Auditors, Safety Investigators, and Safety Inspectors"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"f824753ef966b68ea4999ffe5c71f254e1fbffbe38d43a3d80d623902150d6fb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-385.119","next":"us/49-cfr-385.203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}