Some farmers actively engage in transporting animals for other farmers and for their customer. If
\nthe animal is purchased by the farmer-transporter a domestic animal health permit will be
\nrequired, and depending on the financial volume of animals bought and sold a wholesaler\u2019s
\nlicense (Article 20 Farm Products Dealer License) may be needed as well. (For more information
\non this license, see Section XVI.A.3 \u201cA Farmer\u2019s Legal Obligations\u201d in Part XVI \u201cWholesale
\nMarket Opportunities.\u201d)<\/p>\n
When a farmer transports a live animal for a customer, sold previously in an exempt transaction
\nto a USDA plant with a custom exemption, an affidavit is needed. If the facility is strictly a
\ncustom exempt facility then no affidavit is needed.<\/p>\n
Further, haulers must keep their trailers in good working order. HMSA requires that trailer ramps
\nand floors be kept in good repair.<\/p>\n
1. USDOT Number Requirements<\/p>\n
Under federal law, certain truck owners must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
\nAdministration (FMCSA) and apply for a USDOT number. 82 If a truck<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 1) has either a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 pounds or more or a truck
\nand trailer gross combination vehicle weight rating (GCWR) of 10,001 pounds or more,
\nand<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 2) is engaged in interstate commerce, then the truck owner must register with the FMCSA and apply for a USDOT number.83 A truck
\nowner with multiple trucks that meet these requirements only needs one USDOT number.84 This number is used to identify a business for safety purposes.<\/p>\n
New York imposes an additional requirement. In New York, a truck owner must obtain a
\nUSDOT number even if the truck is solely engaged in intrastate (within state) commerce. Thus, in New York, if a truck<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 1) has either a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 pounds or more or a truck
\nand trailer gross combination vehicle weight rating (GCWR) of 10,001 pounds or more,
\nand<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 2) is engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce,
\nthen the truck owner must obtain a USDOT number.85<\/p>\n
Note that livestock farmers are not exempt from this requirement. Even being awarded prize
\nmoney for your animals at a fair is considered \u201cearning money.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gross weight rating is the maximum allowable total weight of a vehicle\/trailer when loaded.
\nOn trucks it is generally listed on or over the inside driver\u2019s side. Further requirements may be
\nnecessary depending on the loaded weight and use of your vehicle.<\/p>\n
2. Display Requirements for Trucks<\/p>\n
A truck owner must display on each commercial motor vehicle operated 1.) the USDOT number
\nand 2.) the legal business name or DBA that appears on their registration for a USDOT
\nnumber.86 In addition, if the truck displays any person\u2019s name besides the operator, the truck
\nmust write \u201coperated by\u201d before the legal business name and the USDOT number.87
\nThis information must be88:<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 written on both sides of the vehicle;<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 written in a color that contrasts with the background color of the vehicle;<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 and readable from a distance of 50 feet. To accomplish this purpose, the New York State
\nDepartment of Transportation recommends that the lettering be at least two inches high.
\nFor commercial vehicles that operate in New York City, the New York City Administrative
\nCode requires that the name and address of the vehicle\u2019s owner be permanently written on both
\nsides of the vehicle and be at least three inches in height.89<\/p>\n
For more information on these federal requirements, see Do I Need a USDOT Number?,
\nFMCSA: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov
\n\/registration\/do-i-need-usdot-number.<\/p>\n
For more information on registration and licensing requirements in the state of New York
\nas well as the federal requirements, see Office of Modal Safety & Security: Truck &
\nMotor Carrier Safety, N.Y. State Department of Transportation, https:\/\/www.dot.ny.gov
\n\/divisions\/operating\/osss\/truck\/registration-licensing.<\/p>\n
New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) publishes the Farmer\u2019s Guide to Truck & Farm
\nImplement Laws & Regulations. The fourth edition of this guide is available for purchase
\nfrom the NYFB\u2019s website at Farmer\u2019s Guide to Truck & Farm Implement Laws &
\nRegulations, Farm Bureau: New York, https:\/\/members.nyfb.org\/ItemDetail
\n?iProductCode=IMPLEMENT&Category=BOOKS&WebsiteKey=cb61c6af-5eb5-4943a273-df30e090666b. The cost is $30.00 per copy for members and $60.00 per copy for
\nnon-members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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