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Vehicle size and weight limitations — Items excluded from overall width

NTEA fields equipment installation questions, including maximum width of a vehicle, which is regulated by both state and federal regulations.

May 17, 2021

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FMVSS 141: Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

FMVSS 141 applies to electric and hybrid vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less that are of the following vehicle types — passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks or buses...

April 15, 2021

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Hazardous material vehicle regulations

Transportation of dangerous goods is a highly regulated business — not only pertaining to the vehicles, but to those constructing them, as well. Given the requirements, it’s not a business many truck equipment shops...

April 15, 2021

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Record retention

With every new year, NTEA gets questions on length of time vehicle certification documentation must be retained.

February 22, 2021

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Vehicle type on a certification label

Members often have questions on completing the VEHICLE TYPE section of a final-stage certification label. Van body, dump truck, flatbed and service body are common entries. However, while these examples describe work...

February 22, 2021

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Strobe lights

In general, strobe lights, beacons, and other forms of auxiliary lighting fall outside FMVSS 108, as National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does not regulate this type of lighting. However, there are still...

January 19, 2021

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FET on imports from Canada

NTEA receives FET inquiries on trucks and truck bodies imported from Canada. Many of these questions concern whether the article is taxable, and if so, which party is responsible for paying FET to Internal Revenue...

January 19, 2021

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F/CMVSS 205: Glazing Materials

F/CMVSS 205 is intended “to reduce injuries resulting from impact to glazing surfaces, to ensure a necessary degree of transparency in motor vehicle windows for driver visibility, and to minimize the possibility of...

December 16, 2020

General Regulation

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Pickup box removal electrical issues

There are many complexities in removing and replacing a pickup box with a different vocational truck body and equipment. Ensuring the pickup chassis electrical system accommodates new lighting can be a challenge from the...

December 16, 2020

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FET on lift axles

FET on lift axles can be confusing, particularly regarding whether or not to charge tax and identifying who pays Internal Revenue Service.

November 18, 2020

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

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