1. A. A public service corporation, a political subdivision of this state that is engaged in rendering public utility service, or a railroad shall notify Commercial Vehicle Enforcement in writing, through the Arizona Department of Public Safety Duty Office, that an emergency situation under A.R.S. § 28-5234(B) exists. Notification shall be sent by email to doffice@azdps.gov immediately, but in no case longer than three hours from the time the public service corporation, political subdivision of this state that is engaged in rendering public utility service, or railroad determines that the emergency situation exists. The information to be provided in writing includes:

   1. 1. Date of the emergency situation,
   2. 2. Time that the emergency situation started,
   3. 3. Description of the emergency situation,
   4. 4. Location of the emergency situation,
   5. 5. Projected duration of the emergency situation,
   6. 6. Name and contact number of responsible party in the field, and
   7. 7. The utility’s self-generated Emergency ID or tracking number.

2. B. A public service corporation, a political subdivision of this state that is engaged in rendering public utility service, or a railroad shall maintain supporting documentation for no less than three years from the date of an emergency situation and shall make the supporting documentation available to a special agent upon request. Supporting documentation includes:

   1. 1. A list of drivers involved in the emergency situation;
   2. 2. The duration of the emergency situation;
   3. 3. The off-duty time provided for the affected drivers after the emergency situation concluded; and
   4. 4. Any United States Department of Transportation recordable accidents, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5T, which occurred during the emergency situation.
3. C. After an emergency situation terminates and a driver returns to the principal place of business, the driver shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the driver remains off duty under 49 CFR 395.

Historical Note

New Section recodified from R17-4-438 at 7 A.A.R. 3483, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 4259, effective September 13, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3249, effective July 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 862, effective February 1, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 1691, effective August 2, 2011 (Supp. 11-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2734 (November 26, 2021), with an immediate effective date of November 2, 2021 (Supp. 21-4).