49 CFR 213.205

§ 213.205 Derails.

United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective

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Citation: 49 CFR 213.205, § 213.205 Derails, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257905
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(a) Each derail shall be clearly visible. (b) When in a locked position, a derail shall be free of lost motion which would prevent it from performing its intended function. (c) Each derail shall be maintained to function as intended. (d) Each derail shall be properly installed for the rail to which it is applied. (This paragraph (d) is applicable September 21, 1999.)

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.