| D. The manufacturer's ratings for gross vehicle weight, | axle capacity, brake systems and other components for which | a manufacturer's rating is available may not be exceeded | under the pilot project. |
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| E. Each truck combination under the pilot project must | display a credential obtained for a fee from the Secretary | of State. The fee must be established by the Commissioner | of Transportation in an amount to cover related | administrative costs, compliance monitoring and the | additional cost of highway damage resulting from the pilot | project, calculated using accepted engineering practices. | The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this | paragraph in consultation with the Department of | Transportation and the Department of Public Safety. Rules | adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical | rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| F. The Commissioner of Transportation may revoke the | privileges under the pilot project of participating trucks | and trucking companies for cause, including repeatedly | exceeding size and weight limits or operating outside the | designated route of travel. Revocation by the Commissioner | of Transportation is considered a final agency action. |
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| | 2. Definition. As used in this section, unless the context | otherwise indicates, "B-train double" means a truck tractor- | semitrailer-semitrailer combination vehicle in which the 2 | trailing units are connected with a B-train assembly. The B- | train assembly is a rigid frame extension attached to the rear | frame of a first semitrailer that allows for a 5th wheel | connection point for a 2nd semitrailer. This combination has one | less articulation point than the conventional A-dolly-connected | truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination. |
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| | 3. Report. The Commissioner of Transportation shall submit a | report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having | jurisdiction over transportation matters for presentation to the | First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. The report must | include the status of the pilot project, the impact of the pilot | project on road conditions and recommendations for continuance, | discontinuance or modification of the pilot project's terms. |
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| | 4. Termination of pilot project. The Commissioner of |
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| Transportation is authorized to terminate the pilot project at | any time if, in the commissioner's judgment, continuation of the | pilot project would cause excessive damage to a public way. |
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| | 5. Repeal. This section is repealed December 31, 2010. |
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