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title: "45 U.S.C. § 54a"
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title_number: 45
title_name: "RAILROADS"
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chapter_name: "LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES"
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# 45 U.S.C. § 54a - Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory authority

## Text

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, § 4A, as added Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(i), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1365.)