30 CFR § 7.301 - Purpose and effective date.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s7.301"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 7.301 - Purpose and effective date."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "7.301"
section_name: "Purpose and effective date."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
part_number: "7"
part_name: "TESTING BY APPLICANT OR THIRD PARTY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 957."
regulatory_source: "53 FR 23500, June 22, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "7"
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# 7.301 Purpose and effective date.

This subpart establishes the specific requirements for MSHA approval of certain explosion-proof electric motor assemblies intended for use in approved equipment in underground mines. Applications for approval or extensions of approval submitted after February 22, 1996 shall meet the requirements of this part. Those motors that incorporate features not specifically addressed in this subpart will continue to be evaluated under part 18 of this chapter.