NAC561.200. Designation for purposes of exemption from federal regulations regarding driving and on-duty time for drivers used by motor carriers.


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  •      1. For the purposes of the exemption from federal regulations regarding the maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers used by motor carriers that is set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 395.1(k), pertaining to drivers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes within a 100 air-mile radius from the source of the commodities or distribution point for the farm supplies during the planting and harvesting seasons, the planting and harvesting seasons within this State shall be deemed to be year-round, from January 1 through December 31.

         2. As used in this section:

         (a) “Agricultural commodities” means products grown on and harvested from the land.

         (b) “Farm supplies for agricultural purposes” means products directly related to the growing or harvesting of agricultural commodities.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R130-06, eff. 9-18-2006)