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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2000Source: annual CFR editions 2000–2016

§ 355.5 Definitions.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2000, superseded July 24, 2020. The section was then removed.

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Unless specifically defined in this section, terms used in this part are subject to the definitions in 49 CFR 390.5.
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Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (FMHRs) means those safety regulations which are contained in parts 107, 171-173, 177, 178 and 180, except part 350107 and §§ 171.15 and 171.16.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) means those safety regulations which are contained in parts 390, 391, 392, 393, 395, 396, and 397 of this subchapter.
State means a State of the United States, and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
[57 FR 40962, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 65 FR 15109, Mar. 21, 2000]

49 CFR § 355.5 — Definitions.. Text in force on October 1, 2000. This wording effective October 1, 2000 to July 24, 2020. Source: govinfo, 2000 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2000-title49-vol4/CFR-2000-title49-vol4-sec355-5. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/355.5?asof=2000-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Unless specifically defined in this section, terms used in this part are subject to the definitions in 49 CFR 390.5.

Compatible or Compatibility means that State laws and regulations applicable to interstate commerce and to intrastate movement of hazardous materials are identical to the FMCSRs and the HMRs or have the same effect as the FMCSRs; and that State laws applicable to intrastate commerce are either identical to, or have the same effect as, the FMCSRs or fall within the established limited variances under §§ 350.341, 350.343, and 350.345 of this subchapter.

Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (FMHRs) means those safety regulations which are contained in parts 107, 171-173, 177, 178 and 180, except part 107 and §§ 171.15 and 171.16.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) means those safety regulations which are contained in parts 390, 391, 392, 393, 395, 396, and 397 of this subchapter.

State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

[57 FR 40962, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 65 FR 15109, Mar. 21, 2000]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2000 → July 24, 2020annual editions 2000–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [57 FR 40962, Sept. 8, 1992, as amended at 65 FR 15109, Mar. 21, 2000]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.