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49 U.S.C. § 20701 — Requirements for use

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49 U.S.C. § 20701 — Requirements for use

A railroad carrier may use or allow to be used a locomotive or tender on its railroad line only when the locomotive or tender and its parts and appurtenances— (1) are in proper condition and safe to operate without unnecessary danger of personal injury; (2) have been inspected as required under this chapter and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under this chapter; and (3) can withstand every test prescribed by the Secretary under this chapter.

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45 U.S.C. § 22 to 43a — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379

### Statutory Notes Section 22, acts Feb. 17, 1911, ch. 103, § 1, 36 Stat. 913; June 7, 1924, ch. 355, § 1, 43 Stat. 659; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 14(1), 102 Stat. 632, defined “railroad” as used in sections 22 to 29 and 31 to 34 of this title. See [section 20102 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section20102&num=0&edition=prelim), Transportation. Section 23, acts Feb. 17, 1911, ch. 103, § 2, 36 Stat. 913; Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 169, § 1, 38 Stat. 1192; June 7, 1924, ch. 355, § 2, 43 Stat. 659; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 14(2), 102 Stat. 632, made it unlawful for railroads to use locomotives and appurtenances unless they were safe and inspected in accordance with provisions of sections 22 to 29 and 31 to 34 of this title and tested as prescribed by rules and regulations. See [section 20701 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section20701&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 24, acts Feb. 17, 1911, ch. 103, § 3, 36 Stat. 914; Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 124, § 1, 54 Stat. 148; May 27, 1947, ch. 85, § 1, 61 Stat. 120; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 14(3), 102 Stat. 633, provided for appointment and salaries of a director of locomotive inspection and two assistant directors of locomotive inspection, and was previously omitted pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1965, eff. July 27, 1965, 30 F.R. 9351, 79 Stat. 1320, formerly set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, which abolished the offices of director of locomotive inspection, assistant directors of locomotive inspection, and district inspectors of locomotives. Acts June 26, 1918, ch. 105, 40 Stat. 616; June 7, 1924, ch. 355, § 6, 43 Stat

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49 U.S.C. § 20701 — Requirements for use

Page 608 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 20701 CHAPTER 207—LOCOMOTIVES Sec. 20701. Requirements for use. 20702. Inspections, repairs, and inspection and re- pair reports. 20703. Accident reports and investigations. § 20701. Requirements for use A railroad carrier may use or allow to be used a locomotive or tender on its railroad line only when the locomotive or tender and its parts and appurtenances— (1) are in proper condition and safe to oper- ate without unnecessary danger of personal in- jury; (2) have been inspected as required under this chapter and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under this chap- ter; and (3) can withstand every test prescribed by the Secretary under this chapter. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 885.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 20701 .......... 45:23. Feb. 17, 1911, ch. 103, § 2, 36 Stat. 913; Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 169, § 1, 38 Stat. 1192; re- stated June 7, 1924, ch. 355, § 2, 43 Stat. 659; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 14(2), 102 Stat. 632. 45:30 (1st sentence related to 45:23). Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 169, § 2 (1st sentence related to § 2 of Act of Feb. 17, 1911), 38 Stat. 1192; Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 124, § 2, 54 Stat. 148. 49 App.:1655(e)(1)(E), (F). Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(e)(1)(E), (F), 80 Stat. 939. In this section, before clause (1), the words ‘‘loco- motive or tender . . . locomotive or tender and its parts and appurtenances’’ are substituted for ‘‘loco- motive . . . locomotive, its boiler, tender, and all parts and appurtenances thereof’’ in 45:23 and ‘‘the provision of sections 22 to 29 . . . of this title as to the equipment of locomotives shall apply to and include the entire lo- com

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