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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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[CITE: 45USC54a]

 
                           TITLE 45--RAILROADS
 
             CHAPTER 2--LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES
 
Sec. 54a. Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory 
        authority
        
    A regulation, standard, or requirement in force, or prescribed by 
the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 201 of title 49 or by a 
State agency that is participating in investigative and surveillance 
activities under section 20105 of title 49, is deemed to be a statute 
under sections 53 and 54 of this title.

(Apr. 22, 1908, ch. 149, Sec. 4A, as added Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 4(i), 
July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1365.)
