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title: "Name who section 396.9 places on an inspection report"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/map-chain-of-responsibility-duties-for-a-business-in-a-heavy-vehicle-sup/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-T20261018-26-US"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Name who section 396.9 places on an inspection report

> List only the persons section 396.9 names for this report: the driver, the motor carrier, and any intermodal equipment provider. Do not add a shipper, a loader, or a consignor.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List only the persons section 396.9 names for this report: the driver, the motor carrier, and any intermodal equipment provider. Do not add a shipper, a loader, or a consignor. |
| What the lawyer must review | Section 396.9 does not use the name chain of responsibility and does not impose a duty on a shipper or a consignor. It names the driver, who must deliver or transmit the Driver Vehicle Examination Report; the motor carrier; and the intermodal equipment provider, who must examine the report, correct violations in accordance with section 396.11(a)(3), which was not opened, and, within 15 days, certify the corrections, return the form if requested, and keep a copy for 12 months. A special agent of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration performs the inspection. You decide who in this shipment is the carrier or the provider. This list is not the certification. Opinion 512. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Map chain-of-responsibility duties for a business in a heavy vehicle supply chain](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/map-chain-of-responsibility-duties-for-a-business-in-a-heavy-vehicle-sup.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List only the persons section 396.9 names for this report: the driver, the motor carrier, and any intermodal equipment provider. Do not add a shipper, a loader, or a consignor.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not import an Australian chain-of-responsibility party who is absent from section 396.9.
- The certification task is separate. This list does not sign the form.

## Sources

- [49 CFR 396.9 (inspection of motor vehicles and intermodal equipment in operation)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/396.9) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

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