Section 171.22  Agricultural Exception

a)         This Subchapter c does not apply to the transportation in Illinois of an agricultural product, other than Class 2 material, by a farmer as a private intrastate carrier over local roads between fields of the same farm in approved containers and in the amounts and manner specified in 49 CFR 173.5(b)(2) and (4).

b)         Transportation of a Class 2 agricultural product by a farmer as a private intrastate carrier over local roads between fields of the same farm in approved containers and in the amounts and manner specified in 49 CFR 173.5(b)(2) and (4) are excepted from the requirements of subparts G and H of 49 CFR 172.

c)         Transportation of an agricultural product to or from a farm, within 150 miles of the farm, in approved containers and conforming to 49 CFR 173.5(b)(1), (2) and (4) are excepted from the requirements in subparts G and H of 49 CFR 172.

d)         See also 49 CFR 173.5(c) pertaining to specification packagings used for aerial application of formulated liquid agricultural products.

e)         See also 49 CFR 173.315(m) pertaining to nurse tanks of anhydrous ammonia.

f)          See also 49 CFR 173.6 pertaining to materials of trade.

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7292, effective May 19, 2001)