Current textIn force on Sept. 30, 2006Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016
§ 393.84 Floors.
Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.
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49 CFR § 393.84 — Floors.. Text in force on September 30, 2006. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: govinfo, 2005 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2005-title49-vol5/CFR-2005-title49-vol5-sec393-84. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/393.84?asof=2006-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
The flooring in all motor vehicles shall be substantially constructed, free of unnecessary holes and openings, and shall be maintained so as to minimize the entrance of fumes, exhaust gases, or fire. Floors shall not be permeated with oil or other substances likely to cause injury to persons using the floor as a traction surface.
[53 FR 49401, Dec. 7, 1988]
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [53 FR 49401, Dec. 7, 1988]
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