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16 CFR 1512.8

§ 1512.8 Requirements for drive chain.

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16 CFR 1512.8, § 1512.8 Requirements for drive chain, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/66093
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The drive chain shall operate over the sprockets without catching or binding. The tensile stength of the drive chain shall be no less than 8010 N (1,800 lbf) or 6230 N (1,400 lbf) for sidewalk bicycles.

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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.