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For-Hire - Exempt Commodities: definition

A for-hire motor carrier that 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.

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