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§ 392.50 Ignition of fuel; prevention.

Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.

eCFR as of March 15, 2017 ↗

No driver or any employee of a motor carrier shall:

(a) Fuel a commercial motor vehicle with the engine running, except when it is necessary to run the engine to fuel the commercial motor vehicle;

(b) Smoke or expose any open flame in the vicinity of a commercial motor vehicle being fueled;

(c) Fuel a commercial motor vehicle unless the nozzle of the fuel hose is continuously in contact with the intake pipe of the fuel tank;

(d) Permit, insofar as practicable, any other person to engage in such activities as would be likely to result in fire or explosion.

[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 1996 → presentannual editions 1996–2016viewing
    [33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]

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