49 CFR 385.405
§ 385.405 Application for safety permit.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 385.405, § 385.405 Application for safety permit, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/260763
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(a) Application form.
(1) To apply for a new safety permit or renewal of the safety permit, a motor carrier must complete and submit Form MCSA-1, the URS online application and meet the requirements under 49 CFR part 390, subpart E.
(2) Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, will also satisfy the requirements for obtaining and renewing a USDOT Number.
(b) How to apply. Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, is accessible, including complete instructions, at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/urs.
(c) Signature and certification. An official of the motor carrier must sign and certify that the information is correct on each form the motor carrier submits.
(d) Updating information. A motor carrier holding a safety permit must report to FMCSA any change in the information on its Form MCSA-1 within 30 days of the change. The motor carrier must use Form MCSA-1, the URS online application, to report the new information.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.