[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR215.15]



[Page 178]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 215_RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  215.15  Periodic inspection.



    (a) After June 30, 1980, a railroad may not place or continue in 

service a freight car that has not received an initial periodic 

inspection in accordance with 49 CFR 215.25, as in effect on October 6, 

1976 (41 FR 44044), unless--

    (1) The car is a high utilization car built or reconditioned after 

December 31, 1977; or

    (2) The car is a non-high utilization car built or reconditioned 

after December 31, 1971.

    (b) A freight car that has received an initial periodic inspection 

under paragraph (a) of this section shall be stenciled to so indicate in 

accordance with 49 CFR 215.11 and appendix C of this part, as in effect 

on October 6, 1976 (41 FR 44044). This stenciling need not be retained 

on the car after June 30, 1981.

    (c) As used in this section, ``high utilization car'' means a car--

    (1) Specifically equipped to carry trucks, automobiles, containers, 

trailers, or removable trailer bodies for the transportation of freight; 

or

    (2) Assigned to a train that operates in a continuous round trip 

cycle between the same two points.