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California Trucking Law Update ...continued By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director The uneven experience of portable sanitation companies with enforcement to date seems to be due to lack of training and communication within the California enforcement community. It appears the Californ ia Highway Patrol is presently conducting training with law enforcement that will likely result in an increase of enforcement activity in the near future. While we cannot be certain when this will occur or how focused the efforts will be, it appears likely that portable sanitation companies should take steps to ensure drivers of vehicles carrying tanks of 1000 gallons or more possess a CDL with a tank endorsement. Note: This law applies to all drivers of vehicles that fall under California Vehicle Code requirements; that is, those involved in intra - state commerce in California. Vehicles that operate under Federal authority; that is, those engaged in inter - state operations crossing state lines, do not fall under the jurisdiction of the State of California as it applies to this requirement. Therefore, provided the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the "Tank Vehicle" is less than 26,001 lbs, these drivers are not required to have the endorsement. Join the conference call with CHP personnel. Tim Ellis, a motor carrier specialist with the California Highway Patrol, has been working with enforcement on this issue for the past year. He will join the PSAI for a conference call on Wednesday, February 1 beginning at 1:00 pm Pacific time. To access the call, dial 1 - 857 - 232 - 0157 and enter code 300 - 183. All PSAI Members are welcome to attend, and those doing business in California are particularly encouraged to ensure a company representative is on the phone. W EEKLY EDITION JAN 11, 2017 2017 PSAI Board Election Ti meline Important Dates Monday, January 16 PSAI Board election period opens PSAI Member company representatives can cast their vote for the 2017 Board Nominees via the Electronic Ballot . Monday, January 16 Election letters mailed Executive Director Karleen Kos will be sending a letter to each Member company representative with his or her ballot code. If you would like your code before the letter arrives , or if you are unsure of who is supposed to be voting on behalf of your company, call the PSAI office at 952 - 854 - 8300. Wednesday, January 18 Candidate Bios featured in Association Insight The January 18 PSAI newsletter will feature descriptions of each candidate in order to aid voters with their selections. Mon day, February 13 at 9:00 am C ST PSAI Board election period closes The Electronic Ballot will close and the voting period ends. Wednesday, February 22 PSAI Board election winners announced in Association Insight The PSAI Board election results will be posted in the February 22 newsletter. P AGE 3