49 CFR 231.20
§ 231.20 Variation in size permitted.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 231.20, § 231.20 Variation in size permitted, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258753
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Full text
To provide for the usual inaccuracies of manufacturing and for wear, where sizes of metal are specified, a total variation of 5 percent below size given is permitted.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.