PRINTER'S NO. 824
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
725
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, MENSCH, J. WARD, STEFANO,
ARGALL AND VOGEL, MAY 28, 2021
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 28, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
classes of licenses; and, in commercial drivers, further
providing for requirement for commercial driver's license.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1504(d)(3) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a
subparagraph to read:
§ 1504. Classes of licenses.
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(d) Number and description of classes.--Licenses issued by
the department shall be classified in the following manner:
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(3) Class C.--A Class C license shall be issued to those
persons 18 years of age or older, except as provided in
section 1503 (relating to persons ineligible for licensing;
license issuance to minors; junior driver's license), who
have demonstrated their qualifications to operate any single
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vehicle, except those vehicles requiring a Class M
qualification, with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more
than 26,000 pounds or any combination of vehicles, except
combination vehicles involving motorcycles, that does not
meet the definition of either Class A or Class B of this
section.
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(v) Any driver who is the holder of a Class C
license shall be authorized to operate a covered farm
vehicle, regardless of the other requirements of this
section as to the class of license required.
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Section 2. Section 1606(b)(5) and (5.1) of Title 75 are
amended to read:
§ 1606. Requirement for commercial driver's license.
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(b) Exemptions.--The following persons are not required to
obtain a commercial driver's license in order to drive the
commercial motor vehicle specified:
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(5) A [licensed] driver with a Class C license operating
a Pennsylvania covered farm vehicle anywhere within this
Commonwealth.
(5.1) A [licensed] driver with a Class C or out-of-State
equivalent license operating a covered farm vehicle from
another state when operated within 150 air-miles of the out-
of-State farm.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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