---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 9.15"
title: "36"
number: "9.15"
heading: "Use of roads by commercial vehicles."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/9.15"
---

# §9.15. Use of roads by commercial vehicles.

- (a) After January 26, 1977, no commercial vehicle shall use roads administered by the National Park Service without first being registered with the Superintendent.
  - (1) A fee shall be charged for such registration based upon a posted fee schedule, computed on a ton-mile basis. The fee schedule posted shall be subject to change upon 60 days notice.
  - (2) An adjustment of the fee may be made at the discretion of the Superintendent where a cooperative maintenance agreement is entered into with the operator.
- (b) No commercial vehicle which exceeds roadway load limits specified by the Superintendent shall be used on roads administered by the National Park Service unless authorized by written permit from the Superintendent.
- (c) Should a commercial vehicle used in operations cause damage to roads or other facilities of the National Park Service, the operator shall be liable for all damages so caused.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Mining Law of 1872 (R.S. 2319; 30 U.S.C. 21 et seq. ); Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ); Act of September 28, 1976; 90 Stat. 1342 (16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. )).

### Source

Source: 42 FR 4835, Jan. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.