[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR176.50]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 176_CARRIAGE BY VESSEL--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B_General Operating Requirements
 
Sec.  176.50  Acceptance of damaged or leaking packages.

    A carrier may not transport by vessel any package that is so damaged 
as to permit the escape of its contents, that appears to have leaked, or 
that gives evidence of failure to properly contain the contents unless 
it is restored or repaired to the satisfaction of the master of the 
vessel. A package containing radioactive materials (other than low 
specific activity materials) may not be repaired or restored.

[Amdt. 176-1, 41 FR 16110, Apr. 15, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 176-1A, 41 
FR 40687, Sept. 20, 1976]