SP0689
LD 1987
Session - 129th Maine Legislature
 
LR 3095
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Resolve, To Exempt Truck Drivers Transporting Live Lobsters from Certain Hours-of-service Restrictions

Sec. 1. Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to adopt rules to amend Maine Motor Carrier Safety Regulation. Resolved: That, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 555, the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police shall adopt major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to amend rule Chapter 4, Maine Motor Carrier Safety Regulation, by amending the rule adopting by reference 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 395 to exempt intrastate motor carriers, vehicles and drivers delivering live lobsters from hours-of-service restrictions requiring a 30-minute rest break after 8 hours of driving.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to adopt major substantive rules amending its rules governing motor carrier safety to exempt intrastate motor carriers, vehicles and drivers delivering live lobsters from hours-of-service restrictions requiring a 30-minute rest break after 8 hours of driving.


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