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Amend the bill in section 1 in §2119 in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the first line (page 1, line 33 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "licenses" the following: 'while operating a commercial vehicle as long as the person is in compliance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 392'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, clarifies that holders of commercial driver's licenses are exempt from the prohibition against using a handheld cellular telephone and a handheld electronic device while operating a commercial motor vehicle. This amendment also provides that the exemption applies to holders of commercial driver's licenses as long as the person is in compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, which currently prohibit engaging in texting while driving.
 
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