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Question 3: If a vehicle’s GVWR plate and/or VIN number are missing but its actual gross weight is 10,001 pounds or more, may an enforcement officer use the latter instead of GVWR to determine the applicability of the FMCSRs?
Guidance: Yes. A vehicle is a “commercial motor vehicle”...
Question 2: Is a vehicle used to transport or tow an anhydrous ammonia nurse tank considered a CMV and subject to FMCSRs?
Guidance: Yes, provided the vehicle is not an off-road vehicle, its GVWR or GCWR meets or exceeds that of a CMV as defined in § 390.5, and/or the vehicle...
Question 1: Do the definitions of "farm", "farmer" and "agricultural crops" apply to greenhouse operations?
Guidance: FMCSA published an NPRM to clarify the meaning of “agricultural commodity” in § 395.1(k) [84 FR 36559, July 29, 2019]. This question will be addressed in that...