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What is an exempt for-hire (exempt commodities) motor carrier?
Published 12/05/2014 05:43 PM |
Updated 12/26/2014 01:34 PM
An exempt for-hire motor carrier transports exempt (unregulated) property owned by others for compensation. The exempt commodities usually include unprocessed or unmanufactured goods, fruits and vegetables, and other items of little or no value.
For a partial listing of exempt and non-exempt commodities, please refer to Administrative Ruling 119.
For a partial listing of exempt and non-exempt commodities, please refer to Administrative Ruling 119.
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