16 CFR § 1461.1 - Scope and application.

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title: "16 CFR § 1461.1 - Scope and application."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1461.1"
section_name: "Scope and application."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1461"
part_name: "PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINER SAFETY ACT REGULATION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 2056d."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 74346, Oct. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1461"
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# 1461.1 Scope and application.

In accordance with the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 (PFCSA), portable fuel containers must comply with the requirements specified in § 1461.3, which are considered to be consumer product safety rules.