The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a declaration waiving hours of service (HOS) requirements for commercial vehicle drivers transporting a host of goods.
Much attention is on the items on the list including medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. But the order also applies to supplies and equipment needed for community safety and the mention of goods like food, paper products and other groceries for emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores, the provision covering “immediate precursor raw materials — such as paper, plastic or alcohol — that are required and to be used for the manufacture of essential items is the most important for agriculture.
The Livestock Marketing Association said they have received official interpretation from the office of the Transportation Secretary that livestock is considered to be one of the “immediate precursor raw materials” and thus is covered by the expanded March 18 declaration.
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