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What types of equipment are included in the category of off-road motorized construction equipment?

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Question 8: What types of equipment are included in the category of off-road motorized construction equipment?

Guidance: The definition of off-road motorized construction equipment is to be narrowly construed and limited to equipment which, by its design and function is obviously not intended for use, nor is it used on a public road in furtherance of a transportation purpose. Examples of such equipment include motor scrapers, backhoes, motor graders, compactors, tractors, trenchers, bulldozers and railroad track maintenance cranes.

Regulatory Topic: Meaning of “off-road motorized construction equipment”
Effective Date: Friday, April 4, 1997
Issued Date: Friday, April 4, 1997