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Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities.

Applicability of the agricultural commodity exception to hours of service regulations

83  Federal Register 26374 (June 7, 2018)

Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities.

Federal Register Description/Summary

FMCSA announces regulatory guidance to clarify the applicability of the “agricultural commodity” exception to the hours of service regulations. This announcement covers the issuance of Regulatory Guidance, Questions 34, 35, 36, and 37 to 49 CFR 395.1.

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 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/07/2018-12250/hours-of-service-of-drivers-of-commercial-motor-vehicles-regulatory-guidance-concerning-the

Regulatory Topic: Applicability of the agricultural commodity exception to hours of service regulations
Effective Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Issued Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018