1(1) 2Except as provided in subsection (2), every person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in this state is required to possess a valid commercial driver license issued in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
37(2) 38The following persons are exempt from the requirement to obtain a commercial driver license:52(a) 53Drivers of authorized emergency vehicles.
58(b) 59Military personnel driving vehicles operated for military purposes.
67(c)1. 68Farmers transporting agricultural products, farm supplies, or farm machinery to or from their farms and within 150 miles of their farms, if the vehicle operated under this exemption is not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier.
1092. 110Drivers of covered farm vehicles, as defined in s. 119316.003, 120if the vehicles are operated in accordance with s. 129316.302(3)130. 131(d) 132Drivers of recreational vehicles, as defined in s. 140320.01141. 142(e) 143Drivers who operate straight trucks, as defined in s. 152316.003, 153and who are transporting exclusively their own tangible personal property, which is not for sale. 168(f) 169Employees of a publicly owned transit system who are limited to moving vehicles for maintenance or parking purposes exclusively within the restricted-access confines of a transit system’s property.
197(3) 198Notwithstanding subsection (2), all drivers of for-hire commercial motor vehicles are required to possess a valid commercial driver license issued in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
226(4) 227A resident who is exempt from obtaining a commercial driver license pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), paragraph (2)(d), paragraph (2)(e), or paragraph (2)(f) may drive a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to the exemption granted in paragraph (2)(b), paragraph (2)(d), paragraph (2)(e), or paragraph (2)(f) if he or she possesses a valid Class E driver license or a military license.
285(5) 286The department shall adopt rules and enter into necessary agreements with other jurisdictions to provide for the operation of commercial vehicles by nonresidents pursuant to the exemption granted in subsection (2).
