[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR238.13]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 238_PASSENGER EQUIPMENT SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 238.13  Preemptive effect.



    Under 49 U.S.C. 20106, issuance of the regulations in this part 

preempts any State law, regulation, or order covering the same subject 

matter, except an additional or more stringent law, regulation, or order 

that is necessary to eliminate or reduce an essentially local safety 

hazard; that is not incompatible with a law, regulation, or order of the 

United States Government; and that does not unreasonably burden 

interstate commerce.