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FMCSA SMS Appendix A + MCMIS catalog · 11 codes
Search any FMCSA violation code from the SMS Methodology (Appendix A) by code, keyword, or BASIC category. Every entry shows the CSA severity weight (points), whether the violation is out-of-service (OOS) eligible, and which of the seven BASICs it counts against — including codes that appear on roadside inspections but aren't used in SMS scoring.
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Missing code? Submit it →False report of drivers record of duty status
HOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain:
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain:
HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
HOS (Passenger) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain:
HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain:
HOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
HOS (Passenger) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:
| Code ↑ | Description ↕ | Pts ↕ | OOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(e) | False report of drivers record of duty status Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E-HOSPCDOOS | HOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device
does not accurately record and retain required data Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | OOS | View → |
| 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E1-HOSPVICDOOS | HOS (Passenger) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E1-HOSPVID | HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOS | HOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8E1PC-OOS | HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance Hours-of-Service Compliance | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 395.8EHOSPVELDT | HOS (Passenger) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: Not in SMS | Not in SMS | — | OOS | View → |
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- 392.2SLLSR
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- 393.78
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- 393.95(f)
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- 392.2-SLLS2
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- 393.11
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- 396.3(a)(1)
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