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Colorado Governor Issues Emergency Declaration to Authorize Temporary Exception to Hours of Service Regulations for CMVs Used for Propane Transport

Document
Colorado-2-7-14.pdf

Summary

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Governor of the State of Colorado and, in particular, pursuant to relevant portions of the Colorado Disaster Emergency 
Act, C.R.S. § 24-33.5-700, et seq., and specifically C.R.S. § 24-33.5-704(7){a), I, John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of the State of Colorado, hereby issue this Executive Order declaring a state of disaster emergency due to extreme weather conditions and suspending the hours-of-service regulations in Colorado Revised Statutes§ 42-4-235, to the extent that the requirements therein prevent drivers of commercial motor vehicles who are working on this emergency from transporting propane winter heating fuel. 

Expires on: 3/7/2014

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Last updated: Friday, February 7, 2014