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as required by this code and applicable regulations adopted pursuant to law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002The shipment complies with laws and regulations pertaining to the shipment or transportation of hazardous material.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(3)\u2002The motor carrier holds a valid license for the transportation of hazardous materials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(4)(A)\u2002A vehicle or combination of vehicles required to display placards pursuant to <span class=\"cite\">Section 27903\u00a0<\/span>is equipped with a two-way communication device, maintained in good working order, that enables the driver to contact the personnel responsible for the safety operations of the motor carrier in the event of an emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span class=\"added-material\">(B)\u2002For the purposes of this section, \u201c<span 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class=\"added-material\">(B)\u2002A driver transporting hazardous material in a locked cargo body shall verify that all locks are in place if the vehicle has been left unattended for any length of time. \u2002Each driver shall make a notation in his or her log book of the time and date that the verification occurred.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span class=\"added-material\">(C)\u2002For the purposes of this section, \u201c<span class=\"wordphrase\">cargo body<\/span>\u201d means a fully enclosed area that is an integral part of the vehicle and designed to encapsulate the entire load, such as a van body or an intermodal freight container, and does not mean a tank or flatbed type of vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p><span class=\"added-material\">(d)\u2002The commissioner may issue exemptions from the provisions of this section.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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