49-28A-3.3. Implementation of the 2004 federal hours-of-service amendment to preserve federal funding--Exemption.If the United States Department of Transportation issues an official formal finding that one or more portions of §49-28A-3, §§49-28A-3.2 and 49-28A-3.3, inclusive, may result in the loss of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program funding, the Department of Public Safety may, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, implement the 2004 federal hours-of-service amendment as may be appropriate to preserve such federal funding.If federal law or regulations are amended, or otherwise altered under law, at any time to cause to be exempted a class or group of vehicles, which class or group would include such gas or electric utility service vehicles within this state, from the hours-of-service requirements, any exemption shall be effective in this state immediately for the duration of the federal exemption. Source: SL 2004, ch 282, §3.
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