Interpretation Response #04-0191 ([Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety] [Captain Bruce Bugg])
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety
Individual Name: Captain Bruce Bugg
Location State: GA Country: US
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Response text:
Oct 14, 2004
Captain Bruce Bugg Reference No. 04-0191
Special Projects Coordinator
Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety
Law Enforcement Division
2206 East View Parkway
Conyers, GA 30013-8047
Dear Captain Bugg:
This is in response to your August 31, 2004 e-mail requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to prohibited and permissive placarding. Specifically, you ask whether the company logo as shown in the photograph you supplied is prohibited under the HMR.
As provided in § 172.502(a), no person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, unit load device, motor vehicle or rail car any sign, advertisement, slogan, or device, that, by its color, design, shape or content, could be confused with any placard prescribed in this subpart. This prohibition is intended to limit the potential dilution of hazard warning communication provided by the appropriate hazardous materials placards. The logo as shown in the photograph is designed in the same “shape” (a square-on-point configuration) as that of hazard warning placards, can be confused with a placard prescribed in the HMR, and, therefore, is prohibited under § 172.502.
I hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
John A. Gale
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172.502(a)(2)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.502 | Prohibited and permissive placarding |