49 CFR § 380.601 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s380.601"
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title: "49 CFR § 380.601 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "380.601"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS"
part_number: "380"
part_name: "SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 31133, 31136, 31305, 31307, 31308, 31502; sec. 4007(a) and (b), Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, 2151-2152; sec. 32304, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 791; and 49 CFR 1.87."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 16732, Mar. 30, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "380"
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# 380.601 Purpose and scope.

This subpart establishes training requirements for entry-level drivers, as defined in this subpart, and minimum content for theory and Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) training curricula. Entry-level driver training, as defined in this subpart, applies only to those individuals who apply for a commercial driver's license (CDL) or a CDL upgrade or endorsement and does not otherwise amend substantive CDL requirements in part 383 of this chapter.