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Employee must always be on call. <br />Employee must be required by the employer to use the vehicle for commuting. <br />Employer must prohibit personal use (other than commuting) for travel outside of <br />the officer or firefighter's jurisdiction. Reg. § 1.274-ST(k)(3); Prop. Reg. 106897-08 <br />A police, fire, or public safety officer vehicle is clearly marked if, through painted insignia or <br />words, it is readily apparent that the vehicle is a police, fire, or public safety officer vehicle. A <br />marking on a license plate is not a clear marking for this purpose. <br />Unmarked Law Enforcement Vehicles <br />Unmarked law enforcement vehicles are qualified nonpersonal use vehicles only if the <br />following apply: <br />The employer must officially authorize personal use <br />Personal use must be incident to use for law-enforcement purposes; i.e., no vacation <br />use. <br />• The employer must be a governmental unit responsible for prevention or investigation <br />of crime. <br />The vehicle must be used by a full-time law enforcement officer; i.e. officer authorized to <br />carry firearms, execute warrants, and make arrests. The officer must regularly carry fu-earms, <br />except when it is not possible to do so because of the requirements of undercover work. Reg. ~' <br />1.274-ST(k) (6) <br />Qualified Specialized Utility Repair Truck <br />The following tests must be met for a specialized utility repair truck to qualify as a qualified <br />nonpersonal use vehicle: <br />The truck (not van or pickup) is designed to carry tools, equipment, etc. <br />The truck has permanent interior construction, including shelves and racks. <br />The employer must require employee to commute for emergency call-outs to <br />restore or maintain power services, i.e., gas, water, sewer. Reg. ~¢ 1.274-ST(k)(S) <br />Vans and pickup trucks do not qualify as qualified nonpersonal use vehicles unless <br />specifically modified to be unlikely to have more than minimal personal use. For a van or <br />pickup truck with a loaded gross vehicle weight of 14,000 pounds or less, the vehicle must be <br />clearly marked with permanently affixed decals, special painting, or other advertising <br />associated with the trade, business, or function and: <br />Vans must have a seat for the driver only (or the driver and one other person) and either of the <br />following items: <br />• Permanent shelving that fills most of the cargo area, or <br />54 <br />