--- title: "Emergency Declaration: Lake Livingston Dam Repair" description: "Emergency Declaration: Repairs at Lake Livingston Dam in TX. 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This exempts carriers from the hours-of-service regulations outlined in 49 CFR Part 395.3 and applies to movement of supplies, personnel, and equipment. - **Duration:** 12:01 a.m. **August 30, 2024**, to 11:59 p.m. **September 3, 2024**, or until the emergency ends.   **Note:** *This exemption does not apply to drug/alcohol testing, CDL requirements, financial responsibility, hazardous materials regulations, state size and weight limits or carriers with Out-of-Service Orders.*   *This information is courtesy of our friends at the TXTA.*   ![Lake_Livingston_Dam](https://news.tel360.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lake_Livingston_Dam.jpg?width=968&height=620&name=Lake_Livingston_Dam.jpg) ### Subscribe to Our Newsletter! 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