Electronic Documents Allowed

Electronic Documents and Signatures.pdf

On April 16, 2018 (83 FR 16210) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its regulations 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.  Petitions for Reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted to the Administrator of FMCSA in accordance with 49 CFR 389.35 no later than May 16, 2018.