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(3) The authority in charge of the maintenance of the highway may
6exempt vehicles carrying certain commodities specified by the authority or which are
7used to perform certain services specified by the authority
, including but not limited
8to pumping septic or holding tanks, from the special weight limitations which are
9imposed under sub. (1) (a), or may set different weight limitations than those
10imposed under sub. (1) (a) for vehicles carrying those commodities or which are used
11to perform those services, if such exemption or limitation is reasonable and necessary
1to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
The authority in charge of the
2maintenance of the highway shall exempt from the special or seasonal weight
3limitations imposed under sub. (1) (a) a vehicle that is used to transport material
4pumped from a septic or holding tank if, because of health concerns, material needs
5to be removed from a septic or holding tank within 24 hours after the vehicle owner
6or operator is notified and if the vehicle is operated for the purpose of emptying the
7septic or holding tank and disposing of its contents and is operated on a route that
8minimizes travel on highways subject to weight limitations imposed under sub. (1)
9(a). Within 72 hours after operating a vehicle that transported material pumped
10from a septic or holding tank and that exceeded special or seasonal weight
11limitations as authorized by this subsection, the owner or operator of the vehicle
12shall notify the authority in charge of maintenance of the highways over which the
13vehicle was operated.
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(1)
This act first applies to vehicles operated on the effective date of this
16subsection.