{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-173.8","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 173.8","heading":"Exceptions for non-specification packagings used in intrastate transportation.","body":"(a) [Reserved]\n(b) Non-specification cargo tanks for petroleum products. Notwithstanding requirements for specification packagings in subpart F of this part and parts 178 and 180 of this subchapter, a non-specification cargo tank motor vehicle having a capacity of less than 13,250 L (3,500 gallons) may be used by an intrastate motor carrier for transportation of a flammable liquid petroleum product in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section.\n(c) Permanently secured non-bulk tanks for petroleum products. Notwithstanding requirements for specification packagings in subpart F of this part 173 and parts 178 and 180 of this subchapter, a non-specification metal tank permanently secured to a transport vehicle and protected against leakage or damage in the event of a turnover, having a capacity of less than 450 L (119 gallons), may be used by an intrastate motor carrier for transportation of a flammable liquid petroleum product in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section.\n(d) Additional requirements. A packaging used under the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this section must—\n(1) Be operated by an intrastate motor carrier and in use as a packaging for hazardous material before October 1, 1998;\n(2) Be operated in conformance with the requirements of the State in which it is authorized;\n(3) Be specifically authorized by a State statute or regulation in effect before October 1, 1998, for use as a packaging for the hazardous material being transported;\n(4) Be offered for transportation and transported in conformance with all other applicable requirements of this subchapter;\n(5) Not be used to transport a flammable cryogenic liquid, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or a marine pollutant (except for gasoline); and\n(6) For a tank authorized under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, conform to all requirements in part 180 (except for § 180.405(g)) of this subchapter in the same manner as required for a DOT specification MC 306 cargo tank motor vehicle.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS","PART 173—SHIPPERS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"19330d258fa341118635551e1c63c13ee14c83488095afe65037f41cbcc53845","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-173.7","next":"us/49-cfr-173.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}