Exceptions are made for academics, students, musicians and others who can get special permits.

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Our Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is also helping speed the transport of hazardous materials--including much-needed fuel--to and from hurricane disaster areas with fast tracked emergency special permits.

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In many areas, Pop Ups are now required to obtain special permits to determine who has liability in case of food borne issues or problems arising from alcohol service.

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The city of Los Angeles has no plans to issue special permits for access to the cemetery which would allow streets to be closed off and the sale of memorabilia.

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The Irish government has told hauliers they will need special permits to move animals from any farm, more soldiers have been called in to guard the border, and this month's St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, due to take place on March 17, has also been called off.

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Conservationists argued that the issuing of Special Fishing Permits (SFPs) that allowed fins to be removed at sea prevented the EU ban, introduced in 2003, from becoming fully effective.

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"If there is some special circumstance that permits this, authorities must share this with the public as they are setting a bad precedent, " the women's branch of South Africa's ruling party said in a statement.

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There is also a "special depreciation allowance" that under some scenarios permits a first-year deduction of 50% of the vehicle's cost.

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Coming mainly from Bulgaria and Romania, they have the right to enter France without a visa but, under special rules, they must have work or residency permits if they wish to stay longer than three months.

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