AG exemption on HOS when hauling agricultural products?

So I was told there’s an HOS exemption if you’re hauling agricultural products for processing.if I understand this correctly, the exemption only applies if you’re within 150 air mile radius or 172 land miles within the shipper or receiver.(Effective up until May 31st) But I was talking to another driver the other day and he basically uses the exemption even once he’s out of hours on his 70. Just running all over the place in PC mode with a notation that reads “AG exempt”. Is it legal to do that ??

 

Ahhh ok so the AG exemption isn’t COVID-19 related. As long as you’re hauling food the exemption applies until the 31st. You’re basically exempt from the HOS If the product you’re hauling is food in lieu of Covid relief. This was how it was explained to me

 

I thought it was this

ELD Hours of Service (HOS) and Agriculture Exemptions | FMCSA

 

The Covid exemption that goes on until the end of may

 

. Yeah I’ve been hauling non Covid relief freight and I’m just now getting back into pulling a Reefer and on the tail end of this HOS Covid exemption deal. I wasn’t aware of it until just a few days ago.