Revision: March 8, 2013, midnight
SB 159 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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2013 SESSION
03/10
SENATE BILL 159
AN ACT exempting drivers of eligible agricultural and farm vehicles from certain federal motor carrier regulations.
SPONSORS: Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Rausch, Dist 19; Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. T. Walsh, Merr 24; Rep. Chandler, Carr 1; Rep. Duarte, Rock 2; Rep. Kotowski, Merr 24
This bill exempts drivers of eligible agricultural and farm vehicles from certain federal motor carrier regulations adopted as rules by the commissioner of the department of safety.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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13-0869
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT exempting drivers of eligible agricultural and farm vehicles from certain federal motor carrier regulations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Motor Carriers; Exemption for Agricultural and Farm Vehicles. Amend RSA 266:72-a by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. The driver of any vehicle operating intrastate and registered with New Hampshire farm or agricultural plates and with a gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, or gross combination weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less; designed or used to transport fewer than 16 passengers, including the driver; and which does not transport materials required to be placarded pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172, subpart F, shall be exempt from the provisions of 49 C.F.R. parts 391, 392, 393, 395, and 396, as adopted as rules pursuant to this section, except that such exemption shall not apply to the requirements of 49 C.F.R. section 392.3, operating while fatigued or ill, 49 C.F.R. section 392.4, use of illegal drugs or substances, 49 C.F.R. section 392.5, driver use of alcohol, 49 C.F.R. part 393, subpart C, brakes, and 49 C.F.R. section 396.7, unsafe operations forbidden. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.