§ 215.3 - Application.  


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  • § 215.3 Application.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, this part applies to each railroad freight car in service on:

    (1) Standard gage track of a railroad; or

    (2) Any other standard gage track while the car is being operated by, or is otherwise under the control of, a railroad.

    (b) Sections 215.15 and 215.303 of this part do not apply to any car:

    (1) Owned by a Canadian or Mexican Railroad; and

    (2) Having a Canadian or Mexican reporting mark and car number.

    (c) This part does not apply to a railroad freight car that is:

    (1) Operated solely on track inside an industrial or other non-railroad installation; or

    (2) Used exclusively in dedicated service as defined in § 215.5(d) of this part; or

    (3) Maintenance-of-way equipment (including self-propelled maintenance-of-way equipment) if that equipment is not used in revenue service and is stenciled in accordance with § 215.305 of this part.

    (4) Operated in a passenger train and that is inspected, tested, maintained, and operated pursuant to the requirements contained in part 238 of this chapter.

    [44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, as amended at 65 FR 41305, July 3, 2000]