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§ 382.109 Preemption of State and local laws.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001.

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49 CFR § 382.109 — Preemption of State and local laws.. Text in force on October 1, 2009. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to present. Source: govinfo, 2009 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2009-title49-vol5/CFR-2009-title49-vol5-sec382-109. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.109?asof=2009-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part preempts any State or local law, rule, regulation, or order to the extent that:

(1) Compliance with both the State or local requirement in this part is not possible; or

(2) Compliance with the State or local requirement is an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of any requirement in this part.

(b) This part shall not be construed to preempt provisions of State criminal law that impose sanctions for reckless conduct leading to actual loss of life, injury, or damage to property, whether the provisions apply specifically to transportation employees, employers, or the general public.

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2001 → presentannual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previousviewing
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000

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.