Section 178.2000  Incorporation By Reference of 49 CFR 178

a)         As Part 178 of the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations, the Department incorporates 49 CFR 178 by reference, as that part of the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations was in effect on October 1, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 70902, December 8, 2004 subject only to the exceptions in subsection (f) of this Section.  No later amendments to or editions of 49 CFR 178  are incorporated.

b)         As Section 178.340 of the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations, the Department hereby incorporates 49 CFR 178.340 as that section of the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations was in effect on October 1, 1989.

c)         As Section 178.341 of the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations, the Department hereby incorporates 49 CFR 178.341 as that section of the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations was in effect on October 1, 1989.

d)         As Section 178.342 of the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations, the Department hereby incorporates 49 CFR 178.342 as that section of the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations was in effect on October 1, 1989.

e)         As Section 178.343 of the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations, the Department hereby incorporates 49 CFR 178.343 as that section of the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations was in effect on October 1, 1989.

f)          The following interpretations of, additions to and deletions from the 49 CFR 178 shall apply for purposes of this Part.

1)         All references to "this part" in the incorporated federal regulations shall mean Part 178 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 therein shall be read to refer to those parts or sections in the federal hazardous materials transportation regulations.

(Source:  Amended by peremptory rulemaking at 29 Ill. Reg. 1415, effective January 6, 2005)