(a) Except as provided in Sec. 59.605 and paragraph (b) of this section, the regulations in this subpart F apply for all portable fuel containers (defined in Sec. 59.680) that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2009.
(b) See Sec. 59.602 (a) and (b) to determine how to apply the provisions of this subpart for containers that were manufactured before January 1, 2009.