[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR179.1]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 179_SPECIFICATIONS FOR TANK CARS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart A_Introduction, Approvals and Reports
 
Sec.  179.1  General.


    (a) This part prescribes the specifications for tanks that are to be 
mounted on or form part of a tank car and which are to be marked with a 
DOT specification.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, tanks to 
which this part is applicable, must be built to the specifications 
prescribed in this part.
    (c) Tanks built to specifications predating those in this part may 
continue in use as provided in Sec.  180.507 of this subchapter.
    (d) Any person who performs a function prescribed in this part, 
shall perform that function in accordance with this part.
    (e) When this part requires a tank to be marked with a DOT 
specification (for example, DOT-105A100W), compliance with that 
requirement is the responsibility of the tank builder. Marking the tank 
with the DOT specification shall be understood to certify compliance by 
the builder that the functions performed by the builder, as prescribed 
in this part, have been performed in compliance with this part.
    (f) The tank builder should inform each person to whom that tank is 
transferred of any specification requirements which have not been met at 
time of transfer.

[Amdt. 179-17, 41 FR 38183, Sept. 9, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 179-50, 
60 FR 49076, Sept. 21, 1995; 68 FR 48571, Aug. 14, 2003]