A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.

Bill: 113-s-485
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2013-03-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: General agriculture matters

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Licensing and registrations

Motor fuels

Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2013-03-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to exempt from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material (hazmat) endorsement all class A commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural business employees, agricultural cooperative employees, or agricultural producers who operate a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000) gallons or less of diesel fuel if the tank is clearly marked with a placard reading &quot;Diesel Fuel.&quot;</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.

1. Hazardous material endorsement exemption (a) Exclusion Section 5117(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less that is— (i) driven by a class A commercial driver’s license holder who is a custom harvester, an agricultural retailer, an agricultural business employee, an agricultural cooperative employee, or an agricultural producer; and (ii) clearly marked with a placard reading Diesel Fuel . . (b) Exemption Section 31315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Hazardous materials endorsement exemption The Secretary shall exempt all class A commercial driver’s license holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural business employees, agricultural cooperative employees, or agricultural producers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement under part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, while operating a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less if the tank containing such fuel is clearly marked with a placard reading Diesel Fuel . .