Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2004

§ 393.62 Window obstructions.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2005 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 393.62 — Window obstructions.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2005. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec393-62. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/393.62?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Windows, if otherwise capable of complying with § 393.61 (a) and (b), shall not be obstructed by bars or other such means located either inside or outside such windows such as would hinder the escape of occupants unless such bars or other such means are so constructed as to provide a clear opening, at least equal to the opening provided by the window to which it is adjacent, when subjected to the same test specified in § 393.61(c). The point of application of such test force shall be such as will be most likely to result in the removal of the obstruction.

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 2005 → presentannual editions 2005–2016diff vs. previous
[70 FR 48052, Aug. 15, 2005]
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 1996–2004viewing

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