Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1998Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2004
§ 393.23 Lighting devices to be electric.
Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2005 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1998 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1998 and Oct. 1, 1998 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 393.23 — Lighting devices to be electric.. Text in force on October 1, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2005. Source: govinfo, 1998 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1998-title49-vol4/CFR-1998-title49-vol4-sec393-23. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/393.23?asof=1998-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
Lighting devices shall be electric, except that red liquid-burning lanterns may be used on the end of loads in the nature of poles, pipes, and ladders projecting to the rear of the motor vehicle.
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [70 FR 48046, Aug. 15, 2005]
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.