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                Regulations Governing Application Processing and Safety Requirements for OP-1(MX) and OP-2 Application Types
    

    
    
          49 CFR Part 368 covers the application process for certificates of registration issued for carriers operating solely within defined commercial zones.  49 CFR Part 365 covers the application process for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers operating nationwide.  49 CFR Part 385 govern the safety review process for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.  *Note that Subpart B (Secs. 385.101-385.119) applies to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers, not the Subpart D (Secs. 385.101-385.337) provisions.*

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**49 CFR Part 368**
	Revision of Regulations and Application Form for Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers To Operate in United States Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the United States-Mexico Border.

	368.1 Certificate of registration
		368.2 Definitions
		368.3 Applying for a certificate of registration
		368.4 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information
		368.5 Re-registration of certain carriers holding certificates of registration
		368.6 FMCSA action on the application
		368.7 Requirement to carry certificate of registration in the vehicle
		368.8 Appeals**49 CFR Part 365 Subpart E**
	Special rules for certain Mexico-domiciled carriers
	365.501 Scope of rules
		365.503 Application
		365.505 Re-registration and fee waiver for certain applicants
		365.507 FMCSA action on the application
		365.509 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information
		365.511 Requirement for CVSA inspection of vehicles during first three consecutive years of permanent operating authority**49 CFR Part 385 Subpart B**
	Safety Monitoring System for Mexico-Domiciled Carriers

	385.101 Definitions
		385.103 Safety monitoring system
		385.105 Expedited action
		385.107 The safety audit
		385.109 The compliance review
		385.111 Suspension and revocation of Mexico-domiciled carrier registration
		385.113 Administrative review
		385.115 Reapplying for provisional registration
		385.117 Duration of safety monitoring system
		385.119 Applicability of safety fitness and enforcement proceduresImplementing NAFTA

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49 CFR Part 385 Subpart C - Certification of safety auditors, safety investigators, and safety inspectors

	385.201 Who is qualified to perform a review of a motor carrier or an intermodal equipment provider?
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		385.205 How can a person who has lost his or her certification be re-certified?
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