PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the requirements governing the transportation of hazardous materials by railroads.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The publication of the full text of the material that the adopting agency has incorporated by reference in this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the full text of that material will be made available to any interested person at both the Office of the Secretary of State and the office of the adopting agency, pursuant to section 536.031.4, RSMo. Such material will be provided at the cost established by state law.

1. (1) The Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety incorporates by reference in this rule the requirements governing the transportation of explosives and other hazardous materials prescribed and adopted by the United States Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, as published in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations parts 100–185, on October 1, 1997, and subsequent final rules published in the Federal Register, except that the division does not incorporate by reference in this rule any provision the incorporation of which would exceed the statutory authority of this division.

AUTHORITY: section 622.027, RSMo Supp. 1997.* Emergency rule filed June 14, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, expired Oct. 28, 1985. Original rule filed Aug. 1, 1985, effective Oct. 29, 1985. Amended: Filed June 22, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. *Original authority 1985, amended 1993, 1995.