California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6 - Hazardous Materials
Article 3 - General Hazardous Materials Regulations
Section 1161 - Shipping Papers

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1161

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Applicability. Shippers and carriers shall comply with the shipping paper requirements contained in 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart C and 49 CFR 177.817.

(b) Retention - Shippers and carriers subject to federal jurisdiction. Shippers and carriers of hazardous materials transported in commerce shall comply with the one year shipping paper retention requirements contained in 49 U.S.C. Section 5110 and shall make them available for inspection by any duly authorized employee of the department.

(c) Retention - Shippers and carriers not subject to federal jurisdiction. Shippers and carriers not subject to federal jurisdiction shall retain copies of shipping papers for at least six months and shall make them available for inspection by any duly authorized employee of the department.

1. Amendment filed 12-21-77 as an emergency; designated effective 1-1-78. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 77, No. 52).
2. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 1-20-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 3).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 3-21-78 (Register 78, No. 12).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (d)(1) and (d)(3) filed 7-8-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 28).
5. Amendment filed 2-22-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 9).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-7-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 36).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 7-20-87; operative 8-19-87 (Register 87, No. 30).
8. Repealer of subsections (a)-(e), new subsection (a) and relettering of subsection (f) to subsection (b) filed 11-30-88; operative 12-30-88 (Register 88, No. 51).
9. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 10-5-99; operative 11-4-99 (Register 99, No. 41).

Note: Authority cited: Section 34501, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 34501, Vehicle Code.

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