Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 2008Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016
§ 397.15 Fueling.
Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2008 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2008 and Oct. 1, 2008 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 397.15 — Fueling.. Text in force on October 1, 2008. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: govinfo, 2008 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2008-title49-vol5/CFR-2008-title49-vol5-sec397-15. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/397.15?asof=2008-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
When a motor vehicle which contains hazardous materials is being fueled—
(a) Its engine must not be operating; and
(b) A person must be in control of the fueling process at the point where the fuel tank is filled.
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996A 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.