49 CFR § 561.2 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s561.2"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 561.2 - Purpose."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "561.2"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "561"
part_name: "DOCUMENTATION FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES"
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. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, and 30166; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 104350, Dec. 20, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "561"
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# 561.2 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to ensure emergency response information is readily available for first and second responders regarding the safe handling of electric-powered vehicles and to ensure vehicle occupants are alerted to potentially hazardous conditions. The other documentation requirements are to ensure vehicle manufacturers identify and address safety risks associated with the electric propulsion system in addition to the requirements of part 571 of this chapter.