45 U.S.C. § 54A
Section 54a · Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory authority
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 147 Cal. App. 4th 451 - Miller v. Union Pacific Railroad (2007)
Most recently applied in Dannels v. BNSF (March 2021)
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.