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

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.

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: 622.027, RSMo 1985, amended 1993, 1995.