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§215.3. Application.

49 C.F.R. § 215.3

(a)
Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, this part applies to each railroad freight car in service on:
(1)
Standard gage track of a railroad; or
(2)
Any other standard gage track while the car is being operated by, or is otherwise under the control of, a railroad.
(b)
Sections 215.15 and 215.303 of this part do not apply to any car:
(1)
Owned by a Canadian or Mexican Railroad; and
(2)
Having a Canadian or Mexican reporting mark and car number.
(c)
This part does not apply to a railroad freight car that is—
(1)
Operated solely on track inside an industrial or other non-railroad installation; or
(2)
Used exclusively in dedicated service as defined in § 215.5(d) of this part; or
(3)
Maintenance-of-way equipment (including self-propelled maintenance-of-way equipment) if that equipment is not used in revenue service and is stenciled in accordance with § 215.305 of this part.
(4)
Operated in a passenger train and that is inspected, tested, maintained, and operated pursuant to the requirements contained in part 238 of this chapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, as amended at 65 FR 41305, July 3, 2000]

Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-03, 20107, 20171; 28 U.S.C. 2461; and 49 CFR 1.89.

Source

Source: 44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, as amended at 65 FR 41305, July 3, 2000]