Current textSource: eCFR

§ 397.3 State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.

Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.

49 CFR § 397.3 — State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-397.3. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/397.3, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Every motor vehicle containing hazardous materials must be driven and parked in compliance with the laws, ordinances, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is being operated, unless they are at variance with specific regulations of the Department of Transportation which are applicable to the operation of that vehicle and which impose a more stringent obligation or restraint.

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → presentannual editions 1996–2016viewing

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