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Current textIn force on Sept. 30, 2011Source: annual CFR editions 2005–2016

§ 393.68 Compressed natural gas fuel containers.

Current wording, first on file in the 2005 annual edition.

govinfo, 2010 edition ↗
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49 CFR § 393.68 — Compressed natural gas fuel containers.. Text in force on September 30, 2011. This wording effective October 1, 2005 to present. Source: govinfo, 2010 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2010-title49-vol5/CFR-2010-title49-vol5-sec393-68. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/393.68?asof=2011-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Applicability. The rules in this section apply to compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel containers used for supplying fuel for the operation of commercial motor vehicles or for the operation of auxiliary equipment installed on, or used in connection with commercial motor vehicles.

(b) CNG containers manufactured on or after March 26, 1995. Any motor vehicle manufactured on or after March 26, 1995, and equipped with a CNG fuel tank must meet the CNG container requirements of FMVSS No. 304 (49 CFR 571.304) in effect at the time of manufacture of the vehicle.

(c) Labeling. Each CNG fuel container shall be permanently labeled in accordance with the requirements of FMVSS No. 304, S7.4.

[70 FR 48053, Aug. 15, 2005]

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 2005
  1. Oct. 1, 2005 → presentannual editions 2005–2016viewing
    [70 FR 48053, 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.