49 CFR 176.3
§ 176.3 Unacceptable hazardous materials shipments.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 176.3, § 176.3 Unacceptable hazardous materials shipments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/256243
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(a) A carrier may not transport by vessel any shipment of a hazardous material that is not prepared for transportation in accordance with parts 172 and 173 of this subchapter, or as authorized by subpart C of part 171 of this subchapter.
(b) A carrier may not transport by vessel any explosive or explosive composition described in § 173.54 of this subchapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.