Section 177.2000  Incorporation by Reference of 49 CFR 177

a)         As Part 177 of the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations, the Department incorporates 49 CFR 177 by reference, as that part of the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations was in effect on October 1, 2017, subject only to the exceptions in subsection (b) of this Section.  No later amendments to or editions of 49 CFR 177 are incorporated.

b)         The following interpretations of, additions to, and deletions from 49 CFR 177 shall apply for purposes of this Part.

1)         All references to "this part" in the incorporated federal regulations shall mean this Part 177 of the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations.

2)         All references to "this chapter" or "this subchapter" in the incorporated federal regulations shall mean 92 Ill. Adm. Code:  Chapter I, Subchapter c.

3)         All references to a section of the regulations in the incorporated federal regulations shall be read to refer to that Section in the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations.

4)         All references to part 174, 175, or 176, or to sections in those parts, shall be read to refer to those parts or sections in the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations.

5)         All references to shipment of hazardous materials by air, water, and rail are incorporated for reference purposes only for those persons contemplating intermodal movements of hazardous materials.

6)         All references to motor vehicles engaged in interstate commerce shall be deemed to include any motor vehicle engaged in commerce within the State of Illinois.

c)         Copies of the materials incorporated by reference are available for inspection at the Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield IL 62764 or online via the U.S. Government Publishing Office at http://www.

ecfr.gov.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 2922, effective January 24, 2018)