# Local or carrier restrictions.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 174.20  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49324, Aug. 4, 2026.

(a) When local conditions make the acceptance, transportation, or delivery of hazardous materials unusually hazardous, local restrictions may be imposed by the carrier.

(b) Each carrier must report to the Bureau of Explosives for publica

## Document text

Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49324, Aug. 4, 2026.

(a) When local conditions make the acceptance, transportation, or delivery of hazardous materials unusually hazardous, local restrictions may be imposed by the carrier.

(b) Each carrier must report to the Bureau of Explosives for publication the full information as to any restrictions which it imposes against the acceptance, delivery, or transportation of hazardous materials, over any portion of its lines under this section.

[Amdt. 174-26, 41 FR 16092, Apr. 15, 1976]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-174.20>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `4c7f00c4d4004a5836ffc2f323772e59069768c3122b4aa4528ae45f9f123008`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:04.619Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T09:02:38.809Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-174-20`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "174",
  "section": "174.20",
  "subpart": "Subpart A—General Requirements",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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```