[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR397.1]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      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.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.  
397.1 Application of the rules in this part.
397.2 Compliance with Federal motor carrier safety regulations.
397.3 State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.
397.5 Attendance and surveillance of motor vehicles.
397.7 Parking.
397.9 [Reserved]
397.11 Fires.
397.13 Smoking.
397.15 Fueling.
397.17 Tires.
397.19 Instructions and documents.

Subpart B [Reserved]

        Subpart C_Routing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials

397.61 Purpose and scope.
397.63 Applicability.
397.65 Definitions.
397.67 Motor carrier responsibility for routing.
397.69 Highway routing designations; preemption.

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397.71 Federal standards.
397.73 Public information and reporting requirements.
397.75 Dispute resolution.
397.77 Judicial review of dispute decision.

          Subpart D_Routing of Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials

397.101 Requirements for motor carriers and drivers.
397.103 Requirements for State routing designations.

                     Subpart E_Preemption Procedures

397.201 Purpose and scope of the procedures.
397.203 Standards for determining preemption.
397.205 Preemption application.
397.207 Preemption notice.
397.209 Preemption processing.
397.211 Preemption determination.
397.213 Waiver of preemption application.
397.215 Waiver notice.
397.217 Waiver processing.
397.219 Waiver determination and order.
397.221 Timeliness.
397.223 Petition for reconsideration.
397.225 Judicial review.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322; 49 CFR 1.73. Subpart A also issued under 
49 U.S.C. 5103, 31136, 31502, and 49 CFR 1.53. Subparts C, D, and E also 
issued under 49 U.S.C. 5112, 5125.

    Source: 36 FR 4876, Mar. 13, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 397 appear at 66 FR 
49874, Oct. 1, 2001.



    (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
    (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]