49 CFR § 561.5 - Definitions.

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title: "49 CFR § 561.5 - Definitions."
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section_number: "561.5"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_name: "DOCUMENTATION FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, and 30166; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95."
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# 561.5 Definitions.

(a) *Statutory definitions.* All terms defined in section 30102 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (49 U.S.C. chapter 301, *et seq.*) are used in their statutory meaning.

(b) *Motor vehicle safety standard definitions.* All terms defined in 49 CFR part 571 are used as defined therein.

(c) *Other definitions*—

*Emergency response guide* means a document containing in-depth vehicle-specific information related to fire, submersion, leakage of fluids, towing, and storage of vehicles for first and second responders.

*First responder* means a person with specialized training such as a law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, and/or firefighter.

*Rescue sheet* means an abbreviated version of an emergency response guide that gives quick information about a vehicle's construction, intended for use by first and second responders at the scene of a crash.

*Second responder* means a worker who supports first responders by cleaning up a site, towing vehicles, and/or supporting services after an event requiring first responders.