AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for
3requirement for commercial driver's license.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Section 1606(b)(5) of Title 75 of the
7Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

8§ 1606. Requirement for commercial driver's license.

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10(b) Exemptions.--The following persons are not required to
11obtain a commercial driver's license in order to drive the
12commercial motor vehicle specified:

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14(5) A driver with a Class C license operating a farm
15vehicle, including a farm vehicle operated as part of a 
16combination, which [is controlled and operated by a farmer
17and used exclusively to transport agricultural products, farm

1machinery or farm supplies to or from a farm. The farm
2vehicle may not be used in the operations of a common or
3contract carrier and may be used only within a radius of 150
4miles of the farm.] is operated in such a manner as to exempt 
5the driver from the commercial driver's licensing 
6requirements under 49 CFR 390.39 (relating to exemptions for 
7"covered farm vehicles").

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9Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.