{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-178.345-12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 178.345-12","heading":"-12 Gauging devices.","body":"Each cargo tank, except a cargo tank intended to be filled by weight, must be equipped with a gauging device that indicates the maximum permitted liquid level to within 0.5 percent of the nominal capacity as measured by volume or liquid level. Gauge glasses are not permitted.","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 178—SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS","Subpart J—Specifications for Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation"],"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":"1e01d305cd4594d1001256b6a11602e1d24816fe8dc81e62afb6deab4f860c27","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-178.345-11","next":"us/49-cfr-178.345-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}