[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR397.1]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 397_TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DRIVING AND PARKING RULES--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  397.1  Application of the rules in this part.





    (a) The rules in this part apply to each motor carrier engaged in 

the transportation of hazardous materials by a motor vehicle which must 

be marked or placarded in accordance with Sec.  177.823 of this title 

and to--

    (1) Each officer or employee of the motor carrier who performs 

supervisory duties related to the transportation of hazardous materials; 

and



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    (2) Each person who operates or who is in charge of a motor vehicle 

containing hazardous materials.

    (b) Each person designated in paragraph (a) of this section must 

know and obey the rules in this part.



[36 FR 4876, Mar. 13, 1971, as amended at 36 FR 16067, Aug. 19, 1971; 53 

FR 18058, May 19, 1988; 60 FR 38749, July 28, 1995]