49 CFR § 221.11 - State regulation.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s221.11"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 221.11 - State regulation."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "221.11"
section_name: "State regulation."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "221"
part_name: "REAR END MARKING DEVICE—PASSENGER, COMMUTER AND FREIGHT TRAINS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 2321, Jan. 11, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "221"
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# 221.11 State regulation.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this part, a State may continue in force any law, rule, regulation, order, or standard that was in effect on July 8, 1976, relating to lighted marking devices on the rear car of freight trains except to the extent that such law, rule, regulation, order, or standard would cause such cars to be in violation of this part.