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Is the ELD required to retrieve the CMV position from the device connected to the port, or can this be retrieved by using a smartphone or tablet?

Is the ELD required to retrieve the CMV position from the device connected to the port, or can this be retrieved by using a smartphone or tablet?

Position information is not intended to be collected from the ECM. The ability to retrieve the CMV’s position should be provided by part of the ELD System in compliance with 4.6.1.4 of Appendix A to Part 395.

Effective Date: Friday, September 1, 2017
Issued Date: Friday, September 1, 2017