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§ 397.19 Instructions and documents.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 1998, superseded by the 2012 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 397.19 — Instructions and documents.. Text in force on October 1, 2008. This wording effective October 1, 1998 to October 1, 2012. Source: govinfo, 2008 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2008-title49-vol5/CFR-2008-title49-vol5-sec397-19. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/397.19?asof=2008-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) A motor carrier that transports Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) materials must furnish the driver of each motor vehicle in which the explosives are transported with the following documents:

(1) A copy of the rules in this part;

(2) [Reserved]

(3) A document containing instructions on procedures to be followed in the event of accident or delay. The documents must include the names and telephone numbers of persons (including representatives of carriers or shippers) to be contracted, the nature of the explosives being transported, and the precautions to be taken in emergencies such as fires, accidents, or leakages.

(b) A driver who receives documents in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section must sign a receipt for them. The motor carrier shall maintain the receipt for a period of one year from the date of signature.

(c) A driver of a motor vehicle which contains Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials must be in possession of, be familiar with, and be in compliance with

(1) The documents specified in paragraph (a) of this section;

(2) The documents specified in § 177.817 of this title; and

(3) The written route plan specified in § 397.67.

[59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 33280, June 18, 1998]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2012 → presentannual editions 2012–2016diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 33280, June 18, 1998; 77 FR 59828, Oct. 1, 2012]
  2. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 1998–2011diff vs. previousviewing
    [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 33280, June 18, 1998]
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996
    [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994]

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.