Bill Text: OH HB82 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To prescribe the applicability of federal regulations adopted by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to certain motor vehicles.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 26-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-02 - To Public Utilities [HB82 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HB82-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. B. No. 82

Representatives Grossman, Boose 

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, J., Murray, Wachtmann, Burke, Gardner, Blessing, Carey, Hayes, Huffman, Beck, Amstutz, Stinziano, Slaby, Ruhl, Kozlowski, Henne, Uecker, Rosenberger, Stebelton, Hackett, Buchy, Young, Balderson, Martin, Brenner, Gonzales 

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A BILL

To enact sections 4923.50, 4923.51, and 4923.52 of

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the Revised Code to prescribe the applicability of

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federal regulations adopted by the Public

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Utilities Commission of Ohio to certain motor

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vehicles.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 4923.50, 4923.51, and 4923.52 of the	6
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	7

Sec. 4923.50.  As used in sections 4923.51 and 4923.52 of the	8
Revised Code:	9

(A) "Gross weight" means gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle	10
weight rating, gross combination weight, or gross combination	11
weight rating.	12

(B) "Hazardous materials regulations" means 49 C.F.R. 107,	13
subparts F and G only, 171 to 173, 177, 178, and 180.	14

(C) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in section	15
4923.02 of the Revised Code.	16

(D) "Private motor carrier" has the same meaning as in	17
section 4923.02 of the Revised Code, except that it includes both	18
those operating on a for-hire basis, and those operating on a	19
not-for-hire basis.	20

Sec. 4923.51.  (A) A motor vehicle to which all of the	21
following apply is exempt from any provision of the Code of	22
Federal Regulations adopted or enforced by the public utilities	23
commission under this chapter:	24

(1) The vehicle is operated within this state in intrastate	25
commerce.	26

(2) The vehicle is operated by a private motor carrier.

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(3) The gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed	28
twenty-six thousand and one pounds.	29

(4) The vehicle is not designed or used to transport sixteen	30
or more people, including the driver.	31

(5) The vehicle does not transport any type or amount of	32
hazardous material, as described in 49 C.F.R. 172, as amended.	33

(B) A motor vehicle to which divisions (A)(1) to (4) of this	34
section apply and that transports hazardous material not requiring	35
a placard under 49 C.F.R. 172, subpart F, as amended, is exempt	36
from compliance with any provision of the Code of Federal	37
Regulations adopted or enforced by the commission under this	38
chapter, except for the hazardous materials regulations.	39

Sec. 4923.52.  The exemptions in section 4923.51 of the	40
Revised Code, including the exception under division (B) of that	41
section, apply to any person or entity that owns, operates, or	42
takes any other action in connection with a motor vehicle	43
described in section 4923.51 of the Revised Code.	44