To prohibit the use of refrigerated motor vehicles for the transportation of solid waste, to restrict the use of cargo tanks in providing motor vehicle transportation of food and nonfood products, to require dedicated motor vehicles for the transportation of asbestos, infectious waste, and certain other products, and for other purposes.
Safe Transportation of Food Act of 1989 - Prohibits, except in specified circumstances, any person from: (1) using a refrigerated motor vehicle to transport food if such vehicle has been used to transport solid waste; (2) using a cargo tank to transport food if such tank has been used to transport nonfood products; and (3) using a motor vehicle to transport asbestos or infectious waste except in motor vehicles normally used to transport them.
Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties.
Became Public Law No: 101-500.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Field Hearings Held in Cambridge, Ohio, Prior to Introduction (May 5, 89).
Field Hearings Held in San Jose, California, Prior to Introduction (May 15, 89).
Field Hearings Held in Denver, Colorado, Prior to Introduction (Jun 5, 89).
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Prior to Introduction (Jul 12, 89).
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Prior to Introduction (Jul 13, 89).
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
See H.R. 3386.
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