Relationship to Federal Regulations - Vermont

The Vermont Agency of Transportation has incorporated by reference the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 100 – 199, as revised on October 1, 1992, as well as Parts 390-397 and 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, as revised on October 1, 1992, and any amendments. The following sections of Part 176, Carriage by Vessel, were not adopted: 176.15, 176.18, 176.415, and 176.900 – 176.905. This adoption regulates interstate carriers and intrastate carriers.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation creates the regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials within the state, and the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Vermont State Police (VSP) enforce the regulations.

The Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), is the lead agency in developing and administering the hazardous waste management program within Vermont.