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49 U.S.C. § 20504 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 49. Transportation § 20504. Inspection, testing, and investigation

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Systems in use.--(1) The Secretary of Transportation may--

(A) inspect and test a signal system used by a railroad carrier; and

(B) decide whether the system is in safe operating condition.

(2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may employ only an individual who--

(A) has no interest in a patented article required to be used on or with a signal system; and

(B) has no financial interest in a railroad carrier or in a concern dealing in railroad supplies.

(b) Systems submitted for investigation and testing.--The Secretary may investigate, test, and report on the use of and need for a signal system, without cost to the United States Government, when the system is submitted in completed shape for investigation and testing.

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