Interpretation Response #13-0086 ([Texkota Transit, LLC] [Mr. HC Brown])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Texkota Transit, LLC
Individual Name: Mr. HC Brown
Location State: TX Country: US
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Response text:
May 9, 2013
Mr. HC Brown
Manager
Texkota Transit, LLC
P.O. Box 2001
Kilgore, TX 75663
Ref. No.: 13-0086
Dear Mr. Brown:
This is in response to your April 24, 2013 email, concerning the display of placards on motor vehicles. You asked whether the display of two-sided placard affixed on the crossbar of a headache rack (approximately six inches behind and even in height with the cab), with one placard visible from the front, one from the rear, would comply with the placarding requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180 ).
The answer to your question is no. When placarding is required by § 172.504 of the HMR, a transport vehicle must be placarded "on each side and each end." The placarding scenario that you describe in your letter does not meet the requirement in § 172.504 for placarding on each side and each end of a transport vehicle.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
Delmer Billings
Senior Regulatory Advisor
Standards and Rulemaking Division
172.504
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.504 | General placarding requirements |