[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR41.119]

[Page 700]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 41_SEISMIC SAFETY--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  41.119  DOT regulated buildings.

    (a) Each DOT Operating Administration with responsibility for 
regulating the structural safety of buildings and additions to existing 
buildings will ensure that each DOT regulated building is designed and 
constructed in accord with seismic design and construction standards as 
provided by this part.
    (b) This section pertains to all new building projects for which 
development of detailed plans and specifications begin after July 14, 
1993.
    (c) Any building for which a DOT Operating Administration 
responsible for regulating the structural safety must comply with the 
seismic design and construction standards in this part.
    (d) For DOT regulated buildings a certification of compliance with 
the seismic design and construction requirements of this part is 
required prior to the acceptance of the building. Such statements of 
compliance may include the engineer's and architect's authenticated 
verification of seismic design codes, standards, and practices used in 
the design and construction of the building, construction observation 
reports, local or state building department plan review documents, or 
other documents deemed appropriate by the DOT Operating Administration.