---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 397.15"
title: "49"
number: "397.15"
heading: "Fueling."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/397.15"
---

# §397.15. Fueling.


When a motor vehicle which contains hazardous materials is being fueled—

- (a) Its engine must not be operating; and
- (b) A person must be in control of the fueling process at the point where the fuel tank is filled.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322; 49 CFR 1.87. Subpart A also issued under 49 U.S.C. 5103, 31136, 31502, and 49 CFR 1.97. Subparts C, D, and E also issued under 49 U.S.C. 5112, 5125.

### Source

Source: 36 FR 4876, Mar. 13, 1971, unless otherwise noted.