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49 CFR 236.738

§ 236.738 Detector, point.

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49 CFR 236.738, § 236.738 Detector, point, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/259141
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A circuit controller which is part of the switch operating mechanism and operated by a rod connected to a switch, derail or movable point frog to indicate that the point is within a specified distance of the stock rail.

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