49 CFR 389.27

§ 389.27 Hearings.

United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective

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Citation: 49 CFR 389.27, § 389.27 Hearings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/260968
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(a) Sections 556 and 557 of title 5, United States Code, do not apply to hearings held under this part. Unless otherwise specified, hearings held under this part are informal, nonadversary, fact-finding procedures at which there are no formal pleadings or adverse parties. Any rule issued in a case in which an informal hearing is held is not necessarily based exclusively on the record of the hearing. (b) The Administrator designates a representative to conduct any hearing held under this part. The Chief Counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration designates a member of his/her staff to serve as legal officer at the hearing.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.