49 CFR § 511.1 - Scope of the rules.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s511.1"
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title: "49 CFR § 511.1 - Scope of the rules."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "511.1"
section_name: "Scope of the rules."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "511"
part_name: "ADJUDICATIVE PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 2002; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 81578, Dec. 11, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "511"
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# 511.1 Scope of the rules.

This part establishes rules of practice and procedure for adjudicative proceedings conducted pursuant to section 508(a)(2) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 911, section 2008(a)(2)), which are required by statute to be determined on the record after opportunity for a public hearing.