On April 16, 2018 (83 FR 16210), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule in the federal register amending its regulations in 49 CFR Parts 370 thru 398 to allow the use of electronic records and signatures to satisfy FMCSA’s regulatory requirements. These amendments permit the use of electronic methods to generate, certify, sign, maintain, or exchange records so long as the documents accurately reflect the required information and can be used for their intended purpose. This rule applies only to those documents that FMCSA’s regulations obligate entities or individuals to retain; it does not apply to forms or other documents that must be submitted directly to FMCSA unless there are already procedures in place in the regulations for electronic submission to FMCSA. This rule partially implements the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN). This final rule is effective June 15, 2018.

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FMCSA 04-16-2018 final rule e-docs and signatures