[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 49CFR374.201]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 374_PASSENGER CARRIER REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Subpart B_Limitation of Smoking on Interstate Passenger Carrier Vehicles

 

Sec. 374.201  Prohibition against smoking on interstate 

passenger-carrying motor vehicles.





    (a) All motor common carriers of passengers subject to 49 U.S.C. 

subtitle IV, part B, shall prohibit smoking (including the carrying of 

lit cigars, cigarettes, and pipes) on vehicles transporting passengers 

in scheduled or special service in interstate commerce.

    (b) Each carrier shall take such action as is necessary to ensure 

that smoking by passengers, drivers, and other employees is not 

permitted in violation of this section. This shall include making 

appropriate announcements to passengers, the posting of the 

international no-smoking symbol, and the posting of signs in all 

vehicles transporting passengers in letters in sharp color contrast to 

the background, and of such size, shape, and color as to be readily 

legible. Such signs and symbols shall be kept and maintained in such a 

manner as to remain legible and shall indicate that smoking is 

prohibited by Federal regulation.

    (c) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 

to charter operations as defined in Sec. 374.503 of this part.



[56 FR 1745, Jan. 17, 1991. Redesignated at 61 FR 54709, Oct. 21, 1996, 

as amended at 62 FR 15423, Apr. 1, 1997]