---
kind: "unit"
title: "49"
title_heading: "Transportation"
key: "stV/ptA/ch203"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 203"
heading: "Safety Appliances"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/49/stV-ptA-ch203"
sections_count: 6
---

# Chapter 203 — Safety Appliances

Title 49 — Transportation › Subtitle V — Rail Programs › Part A — Safety

## Sections

- [§20301. Definition and nonapplication](/usc/49/20301.md)
- [§20302. General requirements](/usc/49/20302.md)
- [§20303. Moving defective and insecure vehicles needing repairs](/usc/49/20303.md)
- [§20304. Assumption of risk by employees](/usc/49/20304.md)
- [§20305. Inspection of mail cars](/usc/49/20305.md)
- [§20306. Exemption for technological improvements](/usc/49/20306.md)