{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 176.97","title":"Prohibition of dump scows.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"Dump scows are barges having cargo carrying compartments of the hopper type and fitted with a bottom dump or a side dump. This type of barge is prohibited from the carriage of any class of hazardous material.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-176-97.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-176-97.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-176-97","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-176.97","body":"Dump scows are barges having cargo carrying compartments of the hopper type and fitted with a bottom dump or a side dump. This type of barge is prohibited from the carriage of any class of hazardous material.","truncated":false,"body_characters":208}