Interpretation Response #09-0077 ([Crown Technology, Inc.] [Mr. Jeff Buckner])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Crown Technology, Inc.
Individual Name: Mr. Jeff Buckner
Location State: IN Country: US
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Response text:
May 5, 2009
Mr. Jeff Buckner
Vice President, Finance
Crown Technology, Inc.
7513 E. 96th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46256
Ref. No. 09-0077
Dear Mr. Buckner:
This responds to your April 6, 2009 request for clarification of the placarding requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) and the commercial drivers license (CDL) requirements under 49 CFR 383.93. Specifically, you ask if the
§ 172.504(f)(9) placarding exception for Class 9 materials also excepts your drivers from the hazardous materials endorsement requirement of 49 CFR 383.93 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
The answer is yes. In accordance with § 172.504(f)(9), placarding is not required for Class 9 materials when shipped domestically. In accordance with the FMCSRs, only drivers of vehicles transporting hazardous materials that are required to be placarded in accordance with Subpart F of Part 172 of the HMR must have a hazardous materials endorsement to their CDL. Thus, a hazardous materials endorsement is not required for a driver transporting Class 9 materials.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Betts
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.504(f)(9)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.504 | General placarding requirements |