Interpretation Response #00-0101 ([Mayer, Brown & Platt] [Mr. Philip R. Recht])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Mayer, Brown & Platt
Individual Name: Mr. Philip R. Recht
Location State: CA Country: US
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Response text:
May 5, 2000
Mr. Philip R. Recht Reference No. 00-0101
Mayer, Brown & Platt
350 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1503
Dear Mr. Recht:
This is in response to your letter dated April 3, 2000, requesting whether your client's “NationsRent, Inc.” logo used on its commercial vehicles is prohibited under Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You enclosed an example of the logo.
Displaying or affixing a sign, advertisement, slogan, or device on a transport vehicle or freight container that, by its color, design, shape, or content, could be confused with, or mistaken for, a hazard warning label or placard is prohibited under §§172.401(b) and 172.502(a)(2)). This prohibition is intended to limit the potential for dilution of hazard warning communication provided by the appropriate hazardous materials labels and placards. Based on our review, it is our opinion that the “NationsRent, Inc.” logo, as shown in your enclosure, is sufficiently distinct from a placard referenced by the HMR. Therefore, this logo is not prohibited under the provisions of §§ 172.401(b) and 172.502(a)(3).
I hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Edward T. Mazzullo
Director, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards
172.502
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.502 | Prohibited and permissive placarding |