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N.D. (NewsDakota.com)  – North Dakota is granted an emergency declaration providing regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations.

Direct assistance with emergency relief efforts transporting hay, feed, livestock, supplies and equipment into or from the state, or providing other assistance in emergency services during the severe drought emergency is allowed.

North Dakota is exempted from parts 390-399 of title 49 code of federal motor carrier regulations through August 26, 2017.

Direct assistance terminates when a driver or commercial motor vehicle is used in interstate commerce to transport cargo or provide services not directly supporting the emergency relief effort. A copy of the federal declaration must be carried in the vehicle providing direct relief.

Current state waivers for permits, permit fees, and weight exemption remain in place as stated by the executive order.

The full declaration is available at www.nd.gov/ndhp/motor-carrier.