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Senate File 448 - ReprintedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to a weigh station preclearance program and
2associated systems and devices for use by commercial motor
3vehicles.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 321.465A Weigh station preclearance
2program — authorized devices.
31. The department may administer a weigh station
4preclearance program in accordance with the commercial vehicle
5information systems and networks electronic screening truck
6inspection and weigh station preclearance standards authorized
7by the federal motor carrier safety administration of the
8United States department of transportation. If the department
9administers a preclearance program, the department shall
10determine which weigh stations shall participate in the
11preclearance program and all preclearance system providers’
12devices and platforms shall be treated uniformly.
132. The department shall set the criteria for the
14preclearance program and such criteria shall be applied
15equally to all preclearance systems, devices, and platforms.
16Such criteria may include but is not limited to information
17regarding safety history, weight, and credential status.
183. For purposes of the preclearance program, a commercial
19mobile radio services network device or a dedicated
20short-range communications device, including a radio frequency
21identification device, may be used as a transponder, provided
22all of the following conditions are met:
23a. All software and hardware from the provider of the system
24within which the device operates that is necessary for the
25department’s use of the provider’s system is made available to
26the department at no cost to the department, and the provider
27is responsible for all costs of operating and maintaining the
28software and hardware.
29b. The device software and hardware, as applicable,
30meets the requirements of the federal motor carrier safety
31administration for core compliance with the commercial vehicle
32information systems and networks electronic screening truck
33inspection and weigh station preclearance standards.
34c. All in-vehicle equipment is operated in compliance with
35sections 321.276 and 321.449B, and applicable federal law and
-1-1regulations relating to distracted driving.
2d. The system within which the device operates is capable of
3interfacing with applicable weigh-in-motion systems.
44. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter
517A to administer this section. The rules adopted by the
6department may include authorizations for particular devices
7that meet the criteria set forth pursuant to subsection 2 and
8the requirements of subsection 3 for use in the preclearance
9program.
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2associated systems and devices for use by commercial motor
3vehicles.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 321.465A Weigh station preclearance
2program — authorized devices.
31. The department may administer a weigh station
4preclearance program in accordance with the commercial vehicle
5information systems and networks electronic screening truck
6inspection and weigh station preclearance standards authorized
7by the federal motor carrier safety administration of the
8United States department of transportation. If the department
9administers a preclearance program, the department shall
10determine which weigh stations shall participate in the
11preclearance program and all preclearance system providers’
12devices and platforms shall be treated uniformly.
132. The department shall set the criteria for the
14preclearance program and such criteria shall be applied
15equally to all preclearance systems, devices, and platforms.
16Such criteria may include but is not limited to information
17regarding safety history, weight, and credential status.
183. For purposes of the preclearance program, a commercial
19mobile radio services network device or a dedicated
20short-range communications device, including a radio frequency
21identification device, may be used as a transponder, provided
22all of the following conditions are met:
23a. All software and hardware from the provider of the system
24within which the device operates that is necessary for the
25department’s use of the provider’s system is made available to
26the department at no cost to the department, and the provider
27is responsible for all costs of operating and maintaining the
28software and hardware.
29b. The device software and hardware, as applicable,
30meets the requirements of the federal motor carrier safety
31administration for core compliance with the commercial vehicle
32information systems and networks electronic screening truck
33inspection and weigh station preclearance standards.
34c. All in-vehicle equipment is operated in compliance with
35sections 321.276 and 321.449B, and applicable federal law and
-1-1regulations relating to distracted driving.
2d. The system within which the device operates is capable of
3interfacing with applicable weigh-in-motion systems.
44. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter
517A to administer this section. The rules adopted by the
6department may include authorizations for particular devices
7that meet the criteria set forth pursuant to subsection 2 and
8the requirements of subsection 3 for use in the preclearance
9program.
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