Bill Text: MN HF168 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Private carriers of pupils authorization requirements provided, and technical changes made.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-20 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Policy and Finance [HF168 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF168-Introduced.html
1.2relating to pupil transportation; providing for requirements to authorize and
1.3regulate private carriers of pupils; making technical changes;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.011, subdivision 71, by adding
1.5subdivisions; 169.442, subdivision 1; 169.443, subdivision 3; 171.01, by adding
1.6a subdivision; 171.321, subdivisions 4, 5; 221.031, subdivision 2; proposing
1.7coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
1.8BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, is amended by adding a
1.10subdivision to read:
1.11 Subd. 56a. Private carrier of pupils. (a) "Private carrier of pupils" means a person
1.12engaged in the transportation of students by motor vehicle when:
1.13(1) the person transporting students is engaged in a business or organizational
1.14mission other than transportation; and
1.15(2) the transportation is within the scope of and furthers a primary business or
1.16organizational mission, other than transportation, of that person.
1.17(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "person" has the meaning given in section
1.18221.012, subdivision 31.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.20to read:
1.21 Subd. 57a. Pupil transport entity. (a) "Pupil transport entity" means:
1.22(1) a school, as defined in section 120A.22, subdivision 4
1.23(2) a charter school operated under section 124D.10;
2.1(3) a private carrier of pupils operating under an agreement with an entity identified
2.2in clause (1) or (2); and
2.3(4) a private contractor operating under an agreement with an entity identified in
2.4clause (1) or (2).
2.5(b) "Pupil transport entity" does not include a Head Start grantee or someone
2.6operating under an agreement with a Head Start grantee.
2.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.8to read:
2.9 Subd. 57b. Pupil transportation. "Pupil transportation" means transportation by
2.10a pupil transport entity:
2.11(1) to or from a school, as defined in section120A.22 ; and
2.12(2) to or from a school-related activity.
2.13 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, subdivision 71, is amended to read:
2.14 Subd. 71. School bus. (a) "School bus" means a motor vehicle usedto transport
2.15pupils to or from a school defined in section
120A.22, or to or from school-related
2.16activities, by the school or a school district, or by someone under an agreement with the
2.17school or a school district for pupil transportation. A school bus does not include a motor
2.18vehicle transporting children to or from school for which parents or guardians receive
2.19direct compensation from a school district, a motor coach operating under charter carrier
2.20authority, a transit bus providing services as defined in section174.22, subdivision 7 , or a
2.21vehicle otherwise qualifying as a type III vehicle under paragraph (h), when the vehicle
2.22is properly registered and insured and being driven by an employee or agent of a school
2.23district for nonscheduled or nonregular transportation.
2.24(b) A school bus may be type A, type B, type C, or type D, multifunction school
2.25activity bus, or type III as provided in paragraphs (c) to (h).
2.26(c) A "type A school bus" is a van conversion or bus constructed utilizing a
2.27cutaway front section vehicle with a left-side driver's door. This definition includes two
2.28classifications: type A-I, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) less than or equal
2.29to 14,500 pounds; and type A-II, with a GVWR greater than 14,500 pounds and less
2.30than or equal to 21,500 pounds.
2.31(d) A "type B school bus" is constructed utilizing a stripped chassis. The entrance
2.32door is behind the front wheels. This definition includes two classifications: type B-I,
2.33with a GVWR less than or equal to 10,000 pounds; and type B-II, with a GVWR greater
2.34than 10,000 pounds.
3.1(e) A "type C school bus" is constructed utilizing a chassis with a hood and front
3.2fender assembly. The entrance door is behind the front wheels. A "type C school bus" also
3.3includes a cutaway truck chassis or truck chassis with cab, with or without a left side door,
3.4and with a GVWR greater than 21,500 pounds.
3.5(f) A "type D school bus" is constructed utilizing a stripped chassis. The entrance
3.6door is ahead of the front wheels.
3.7(g) A "multifunction school activity bus" is a school bus that meets the definition
3.8of a multifunction school activity bus in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section
3.9571.3. A vehicle that meets the definition of a type III vehicle is not a multifunction
3.10school activity bus.
3.11(h) A "type III vehicle" is restricted to passenger cars, station wagons, vans, and
3.12buses having a maximum manufacturer's rated seating capacity of ten or fewer people,
3.13including the driver, and a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less. A "type
3.14III vehicle" must not be outwardly equipped and identified as a type A, B, C, or D school
3.15bus or type A, B, C, or D Head Start bus. A van or bus converted to a seating capacity of
3.16ten or fewer and placed in service on or after August 1, 1999, must have been originally
3.17manufactured to comply with the passenger safety standards.
3.18(i) In this subdivision, "gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by
3.19the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle.
3.20 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.442, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.21 Subdivision 1. Signals required. Except as otherwise provided, a type A, B, C,
3.22or D school bus must be equipped with at least one stop-signal arm, prewarning flashing
3.23amber signals, and flashing red signals.
3.24 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.443, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
3.25 Subd. 3. When signals not used. School bus drivers shall not activate the
3.26prewarning flashing amber signals or flashing red signals and shall not use the stop arm
3.27signal:
3.28(1) in special school bus loading areas where the bus is entirely off the traveled
3.29portion of the roadway and where no other motor vehicle traffic is moving or is likely to
3.30be moving within 20 feet of the bus;
3.31(2) when directed not to do so, in writing, by the local school board;
3.32(3) when a school bus is being used on a street or highway for purposes other
3.33than the actual transportation of school children to or from school or a school-approved
3.34activity, except as provided in subdivision 8;
4.1(4) at railroad grade crossings;
4.2(5) as provided in section 169.4475, subdivision 2; and
4.3(5) (6) when loading and unloading people at designated school bus stops where
4.4people are not required to cross the street or highway, while the bus is completely off the
4.5traveled portion of a roadway that has adequate shoulders. The driver shall drive the bus
4.6completely off the traveled portion of this roadway before loading or unloading people. A
4.7school bus stop is designated under this clause if the transportation director of the school
4.8district in which the bus stop is located, in consultation with the road authority, certifies the
4.9integrity of the shoulder and the safety of the location for loading and unloading people.
4.10Each designated school bus stop must be documented and approved by the school board.
4.11 Sec. 7. [169.4475] PRIVATE CARRIER OF PUPILS.
4.12 Subdivision 1. Bus identification and equipment. A school bus operated by a
4.13private carrier of pupils:
4.14(1) may not be equipped with a functional stop-arm or eight-light system;
4.15(2) must be painted a color significantly different than national school bus glossy
4.16yellow;
4.17(3) must be identified by a sign located high on the outside front and rear of the bus
4.18that does not include the word "School," and reads "Activities Bus" in letters at least
4.19eight inches high; and
4.20(4) must include the name, address, and telephone number of the transporter on each
4.21front door of the school bus, in letters not less than three inches high.
4.22 Subd. 2. Bus operation. (a) The driver of a school bus operated by a private carrier
4.23of pupils shall:
4.24(1) not use the prewarning flashing amber signals or flashing red signals,
4.25notwithstanding section 169.443, subdivision 1; and
4.26(2) load and unload passengers only where (i) the bus is completely off the traveled
4.27portion or shoulder of a roadway, and (ii) passengers are not required to cross a street or
4.28highway.
4.29(b) A private carrier of pupils may not operate:
4.30(1) a type A-I school bus or multifunction school activity bus under the school bus
4.31endorsement exception in section 171.02, subdivision 2a; or
4.32(2) a type III vehicle under the school bus endorsement exception in section 171.02,
4.33subdivision 2b.
4.34 Subd. 3. Dual authority permitted. An entity may operate as a private carrier of
4.35pupils under the requirements of this chapter and chapter 171, and concurrently operate
5.1as a private carrier under the requirements of chapter 221. The entity may not operate
5.2as both a private carrier of pupils and a private carrier in the course of a specific act of
5.3transportation. When the entity operates as a private carrier of pupils, the requirements for
5.4a private carrier under chapter 221 do not apply. When the entity operates as a private
5.5carrier, the requirements for a private carrier of pupils under this chapter and chapter 171
5.6do not apply. The entity may only provide pupil transportation as a private carrier of pupils.
5.7 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
5.8to read:
5.9 Subd. 45a. Pupil transport entity. "Pupil transport entity" has the meaning given
5.10in section 169.011, subdivision 57a.
5.11 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.321, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
5.12 Subd. 4. Training. (a) No person shall drive aclass A, B, C, or D school bus when
5.13transporting school children to or from school or upon a school-related trip or activity
5.14without having demonstrated sufficient skills and knowledge to transport students in
5.15a safe and legal manner.
5.16 (b) A bus driver must have training or experience that allows the driver to meet at
5.17least the following competencies:
5.18 (1) safely operate the type of school bus the driver will be driving;
5.19 (2) understand student behavior, including issues relating to students with
5.20disabilities;
5.21 (3) encourage orderly conduct of students on the bus and handle incidents of
5.22misconduct appropriately;
5.23 (4) know and understand relevant laws, rules of the road, and local school bus
5.24safety policies;
5.25 (5) handle emergency situations; and
5.26 (6) safely load and unload students.
5.27 (c) The commissioner of public safety shall develop a comprehensive model
5.28school bus driver training program and model assessments for school bus driver training
5.29competencies under paragraph (b), which are not subject to chapter 14. Aschool
5.30district, nonpublic school, or private contractor pupil transport entity may use alternative
5.31assessments for bus driver training competencies with the approval of the commissioner
5.32of public safety. A driver may receive at least eight hours of school bus in-service
5.33training any year, as an alternative to being assessed for bus driver competencies after
5.34the initial year of being assessed for bus driver competencies. The employer shall keep
6.1the assessment or a record of the in-service training for the current period available for
6.2inspection by representatives of the commissioner.
6.3(d) Aschool district, nonpublic school, or private contractor pupil transport entity
6.4shall provide in-service training annually to each school bus driver.
6.5 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.321, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
6.6 Subd. 5. Annual evaluation and license verification. (a) For purposes of this
6.7section, "annually" means at least once every 380 days from the initial or previous
6.8evaluation and at least once every 380 days from the initial or previous license verification.
6.9(b) Aschool district, nonpublic school, or private contractor pupil transport entity
6.10shall annually verify with the National Driver Register or with the Department of Public
6.11Safety the validity of the driver's license of each employee who regularly transports
6.12studentsfor the district in:
6.13(1) a type Aschool bus, a type B school bus, a type C school bus, or type, B, C, or
6.14D school bus;
6.15(2) a multifunction school activity bus; or
6.16(3) a type III vehicle.
6.17 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 221.031, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
6.18 Subd. 2. Private carriers; operating requirements, exemptions. (a) This
6.19subdivision applies to private carriers engaged in intrastate commerce, except as provided
6.20in section 169.4475, subdivision 3.
6.21(b) Private carriers operating vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than
6.2210,000 pounds shall comply with those federal regulations incorporated by reference in:
6.23(1) section221.0314, subdivisions 2 to 5 , for driver qualifications;
6.24(2) section221.0314, subdivision 9 , for hours of service of drivers;
6.25(3) section221.0314, subdivision 6 , for driving of motor vehicles;
6.26(4) section221.0314, subdivision 7 , for parts and accessories necessary for safe
6.27operation; and
6.28(5) section221.0314, subdivision 10 , for inspection, repair, and maintenance.
6.29(c) The rules for hours of service of drivers do not apply to private carriers who are
6.30(1) public utilities as defined in section216B.02, subdivision 4 ; (2) cooperative electric
6.31associations organized under chapter 308A; (3) telephone companies as defined in section
6.32237.01, subdivision 7
; or (4) engaged in the transportation of construction materials, tools
6.33and equipment from shop to job site or job site to job site, for use by the private carrier in
6.34the new construction, remodeling, or repair of buildings, structures or their appurtenances.
7.1(d) The rules for driver qualifications and hours of service of drivers do not apply to
7.2vehicles controlled by a farmer and operated by a farmer or farm employee to transport
7.3agricultural products, farm machinery, or supplies to or from a farm if the vehicle is
7.4not used in the operations of a motor carrier and not carrying hazardous materials of a
7.5type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be marked or placarded in accordance with
7.6section221.033 .
7.7(e) The rules for driver qualifications do not apply to a driver employed by a private
7.8carrier while operating a lightweight vehicle.
1.3regulate private carriers of pupils; making technical changes;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.011, subdivision 71, by adding
1.5subdivisions; 169.442, subdivision 1; 169.443, subdivision 3; 171.01, by adding
1.6a subdivision; 171.321, subdivisions 4, 5; 221.031, subdivision 2; proposing
1.7coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
1.8BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, is amended by adding a
1.10subdivision to read:
1.11 Subd. 56a. Private carrier of pupils. (a) "Private carrier of pupils" means a person
1.12engaged in the transportation of students by motor vehicle when:
1.13(1) the person transporting students is engaged in a business or organizational
1.14mission other than transportation; and
1.15(2) the transportation is within the scope of and furthers a primary business or
1.16organizational mission, other than transportation, of that person.
1.17(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "person" has the meaning given in section
1.18221.012, subdivision 31.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.20to read:
1.21 Subd. 57a. Pupil transport entity. (a) "Pupil transport entity" means:
1.22(1) a school, as defined in section 120A.22, subdivision 4
1.23(2) a charter school operated under section 124D.10;
2.1(3) a private carrier of pupils operating under an agreement with an entity identified
2.2in clause (1) or (2); and
2.3(4) a private contractor operating under an agreement with an entity identified in
2.4clause (1) or (2).
2.5(b) "Pupil transport entity" does not include a Head Start grantee or someone
2.6operating under an agreement with a Head Start grantee.
2.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.8to read:
2.9 Subd. 57b. Pupil transportation. "Pupil transportation" means transportation by
2.10a pupil transport entity:
2.11(1) to or from a school, as defined in section
2.12(2) to or from a school-related activity.
2.13 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, subdivision 71, is amended to read:
2.14 Subd. 71. School bus. (a) "School bus" means a motor vehicle used
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18vehicle transporting children to or from school for which parents or guardians receive
2.19direct compensation from a school district, a motor coach operating under charter carrier
2.20authority, a transit bus providing services as defined in section
2.21vehicle otherwise qualifying as a type III vehicle under paragraph (h), when the vehicle
2.22is properly registered and insured and being driven by an employee or agent of a school
2.23district for nonscheduled or nonregular transportation.
2.24(b) A school bus may be type A, type B, type C, or type D, multifunction school
2.25activity bus, or type III as provided in paragraphs (c) to (h).
2.26(c) A "type A school bus" is a van conversion or bus constructed utilizing a
2.27cutaway front section vehicle with a left-side driver's door. This definition includes two
2.28classifications: type A-I, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) less than or equal
2.29to 14,500 pounds; and type A-II, with a GVWR greater than 14,500 pounds and less
2.30than or equal to 21,500 pounds.
2.31(d) A "type B school bus" is constructed utilizing a stripped chassis. The entrance
2.32door is behind the front wheels. This definition includes two classifications: type B-I,
2.33with a GVWR less than or equal to 10,000 pounds; and type B-II, with a GVWR greater
2.34than 10,000 pounds.
3.1(e) A "type C school bus" is constructed utilizing a chassis with a hood and front
3.2fender assembly. The entrance door is behind the front wheels. A "type C school bus" also
3.3includes a cutaway truck chassis or truck chassis with cab, with or without a left side door,
3.4and with a GVWR greater than 21,500 pounds.
3.5(f) A "type D school bus" is constructed utilizing a stripped chassis. The entrance
3.6door is ahead of the front wheels.
3.7(g) A "multifunction school activity bus" is a school bus that meets the definition
3.8of a multifunction school activity bus in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section
3.9571.3. A vehicle that meets the definition of a type III vehicle is not a multifunction
3.10school activity bus.
3.11(h) A "type III vehicle" is restricted to passenger cars, station wagons, vans, and
3.12buses having a maximum manufacturer's rated seating capacity of ten or fewer people,
3.13including the driver, and a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less. A "type
3.14III vehicle" must not be outwardly equipped and identified as a type A, B, C, or D school
3.15bus or type A, B, C, or D Head Start bus. A van or bus converted to a seating capacity of
3.16ten or fewer and placed in service on or after August 1, 1999, must have been originally
3.17manufactured to comply with the passenger safety standards.
3.18(i) In this subdivision, "gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by
3.19the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle.
3.20 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.442, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.21 Subdivision 1. Signals required. Except as otherwise provided, a type A, B, C,
3.22or D school bus must be equipped with at least one stop-signal arm, prewarning flashing
3.23amber signals, and flashing red signals.
3.24 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.443, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
3.25 Subd. 3. When signals not used. School bus drivers shall not activate the
3.26prewarning flashing amber signals or flashing red signals and shall not use the stop arm
3.27signal:
3.28(1) in special school bus loading areas where the bus is entirely off the traveled
3.29portion of the roadway and where no other motor vehicle traffic is moving or is likely to
3.30be moving within 20 feet of the bus;
3.31(2) when directed not to do so, in writing, by the local school board;
3.32(3) when a school bus is being used on a street or highway for purposes other
3.33than the actual transportation of school children to or from school or a school-approved
3.34activity, except as provided in subdivision 8;
4.1(4) at railroad grade crossings;
4.2(5) as provided in section 169.4475, subdivision 2; and
4.3
4.4people are not required to cross the street or highway, while the bus is completely off the
4.5traveled portion of a roadway that has adequate shoulders. The driver shall drive the bus
4.6completely off the traveled portion of this roadway before loading or unloading people. A
4.7school bus stop is designated under this clause if the transportation director of the school
4.8district in which the bus stop is located, in consultation with the road authority, certifies the
4.9integrity of the shoulder and the safety of the location for loading and unloading people.
4.10Each designated school bus stop must be documented and approved by the school board.
4.11 Sec. 7. [169.4475] PRIVATE CARRIER OF PUPILS.
4.12 Subdivision 1. Bus identification and equipment. A school bus operated by a
4.13private carrier of pupils:
4.14(1) may not be equipped with a functional stop-arm or eight-light system;
4.15(2) must be painted a color significantly different than national school bus glossy
4.16yellow;
4.17(3) must be identified by a sign located high on the outside front and rear of the bus
4.18that does not include the word "School," and reads "Activities Bus" in letters at least
4.19eight inches high; and
4.20(4) must include the name, address, and telephone number of the transporter on each
4.21front door of the school bus, in letters not less than three inches high.
4.22 Subd. 2. Bus operation. (a) The driver of a school bus operated by a private carrier
4.23of pupils shall:
4.24(1) not use the prewarning flashing amber signals or flashing red signals,
4.25notwithstanding section 169.443, subdivision 1; and
4.26(2) load and unload passengers only where (i) the bus is completely off the traveled
4.27portion or shoulder of a roadway, and (ii) passengers are not required to cross a street or
4.28highway.
4.29(b) A private carrier of pupils may not operate:
4.30(1) a type A-I school bus or multifunction school activity bus under the school bus
4.31endorsement exception in section 171.02, subdivision 2a; or
4.32(2) a type III vehicle under the school bus endorsement exception in section 171.02,
4.33subdivision 2b.
4.34 Subd. 3. Dual authority permitted. An entity may operate as a private carrier of
4.35pupils under the requirements of this chapter and chapter 171, and concurrently operate
5.1as a private carrier under the requirements of chapter 221. The entity may not operate
5.2as both a private carrier of pupils and a private carrier in the course of a specific act of
5.3transportation. When the entity operates as a private carrier of pupils, the requirements for
5.4a private carrier under chapter 221 do not apply. When the entity operates as a private
5.5carrier, the requirements for a private carrier of pupils under this chapter and chapter 171
5.6do not apply. The entity may only provide pupil transportation as a private carrier of pupils.
5.7 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
5.8to read:
5.9 Subd. 45a. Pupil transport entity. "Pupil transport entity" has the meaning given
5.10in section 169.011, subdivision 57a.
5.11 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.321, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
5.12 Subd. 4. Training. (a) No person shall drive a
5.13transporting school children to or from school or upon a school-related trip or activity
5.14without having demonstrated sufficient skills and knowledge to transport students in
5.15a safe and legal manner.
5.16 (b) A bus driver must have training or experience that allows the driver to meet at
5.17least the following competencies:
5.18 (1) safely operate the type of school bus the driver will be driving;
5.19 (2) understand student behavior, including issues relating to students with
5.20disabilities;
5.21 (3) encourage orderly conduct of students on the bus and handle incidents of
5.22misconduct appropriately;
5.23 (4) know and understand relevant laws, rules of the road, and local school bus
5.24safety policies;
5.25 (5) handle emergency situations; and
5.26 (6) safely load and unload students.
5.27 (c) The commissioner of public safety shall develop a comprehensive model
5.28school bus driver training program and model assessments for school bus driver training
5.29competencies under paragraph (b), which are not subject to chapter 14. A
5.30
5.31assessments for bus driver training competencies with the approval of the commissioner
5.32of public safety. A driver may receive at least eight hours of school bus in-service
5.33training any year, as an alternative to being assessed for bus driver competencies after
5.34the initial year of being assessed for bus driver competencies. The employer shall keep
6.1the assessment or a record of the in-service training for the current period available for
6.2inspection by representatives of the commissioner.
6.3(d) A
6.4shall provide in-service training annually to each school bus driver.
6.5 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.321, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
6.6 Subd. 5. Annual evaluation and license verification. (a) For purposes of this
6.7section, "annually" means at least once every 380 days from the initial or previous
6.8evaluation and at least once every 380 days from the initial or previous license verification.
6.9(b) A
6.10shall annually verify with the National Driver Register or with the Department of Public
6.11Safety the validity of the driver's license of each employee who regularly transports
6.12students
6.13(1) a type A
6.14D school bus;
6.15(2) a multifunction school activity bus; or
6.16(3) a type III vehicle.
6.17 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 221.031, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
6.18 Subd. 2. Private carriers; operating requirements, exemptions. (a) This
6.19subdivision applies to private carriers engaged in intrastate commerce, except as provided
6.20in section 169.4475, subdivision 3.
6.21(b) Private carriers operating vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than
6.2210,000 pounds shall comply with those federal regulations incorporated by reference in:
6.23(1) section
6.24(2) section
6.25(3) section
6.26(4) section
6.27operation; and
6.28(5) section
6.29(c) The rules for hours of service of drivers do not apply to private carriers who are
6.30(1) public utilities as defined in section
6.31associations organized under chapter 308A; (3) telephone companies as defined in section
6.33and equipment from shop to job site or job site to job site, for use by the private carrier in
6.34the new construction, remodeling, or repair of buildings, structures or their appurtenances.
7.1(d) The rules for driver qualifications and hours of service of drivers do not apply to
7.2vehicles controlled by a farmer and operated by a farmer or farm employee to transport
7.3agricultural products, farm machinery, or supplies to or from a farm if the vehicle is
7.4not used in the operations of a motor carrier and not carrying hazardous materials of a
7.5type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be marked or placarded in accordance with
7.6section
7.7(e) The rules for driver qualifications do not apply to a driver employed by a private
7.8carrier while operating a lightweight vehicle.
