16 CFR § 1461.3 - Requirements for flame mitigation devices on portable fuel containers.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1461.3"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 1461.3 - Requirements for flame mitigation devices on portable fuel containers."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1461.3"
section_name: "Requirements for flame mitigation devices on portable fuel containers."
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"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "15 U.S.C. 2056d."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 74346, Oct. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1461"
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# 1461.3 Requirements for flame mitigation devices on portable fuel containers.
Each portable fuel container manufactured for sale in the United States shall conform to one of the following applicable requirements.
*Containers sold pre-filled.* Portable fuel containers sold pre-filled with a flammable liquid to the consumer must comply with the requirements of ASTM F3429/F3429M-24 (incorporated by reference, see § 1461.4).
(b) *Containers sold empty.* Portable fuel containers sold empty to the consumer must meet the requirements of ASTM F3326-21 (incorporated by reference, see § 1461.4). Portable fuel containers sold empty to the consumer that are classified as safety cans that meet the requirements of section 18 of ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 30:2022 (incorporated by reference, see § 1461.4) are not required to comply with ASTM F3326-21.
[88 FR 74346, Oct. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 34106, Apr. 30, 2024]