49 CFR 231.18
§ 231.18 Cars of special construction.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 231.18, § 231.18 Cars of special construction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258751
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Cars of construction not covered specifically in the foregoing sections in this part, relative to handholds, sill steps, ladders, hand brakes and running boards may be considered as of special construction, but shall have, as nearly as possible, the same complement of handholds, sill steps, ladders, hand brakes, and running boards as are required for cars of the nearest approximate type.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.