[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR350.343]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 350--COMMERCIAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart C--Funding
 
Sec. 350.343  How may a State obtain a new exemption for State laws and regulations for a specific industry involved in intrastate commerce?

    The FMCSA strongly discourages exemptions for specific industries, 
but will consider such requests if the State submits documentation 
containing information supporting evaluation of the following 10 
factors:
    (a) Type and scope of the industry exemption requested, including 
percentage of industry affected, number of vehicles, mileage traveled, 
number of companies involved.
    (b) Type and scope of the requirement to which the exemption would 
apply.
    (c) Safety performance of that specific industry (e.g., accident 
frequency, rates and comparative figures).
    (d) Inspection information (e.g., number of violations per 
inspection, driver and vehicle out-of-service information).
    (e) Other CMV safety regulations enforced by other State agencies 
not participating in the MCSAP.
    (f) Commodity transported (e.g., livestock, grain).
    (g) Similar variations granted and the circumstances under which 
they were granted.
    (h) Justification for the exemption.
    (i) Identifiable effects on safety.
    (j) State's economic environment and its ability to compete in 
foreign and domestic markets.

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