(a)
- (1) Any individual issued a restricted commercial driver license (CDL) while operating on the highways of this state, whether such restricted CDL was issued by this state or any other state, shall be susceptible to and shall abide by all of the laws and rules of this state as well as all laws and regulations of the United States and the following rules.
- (2) No such restricted CDL holder may operate a commercial motor vehicle beyond one hundred fifty (150) miles from the employer of that CDL holder's place of business or the farm currently being served by that employer.
(b)
(1)
- (A) Such a restricted CDL holder may only operate Group B or Group C vehicles.
- (B) That restricted CDL holder shall not operate Group A vehicles.
(2)
- (A) Group A vehicles are defined herein to mean and include combination vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more (inclusive of a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of over ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.)).
- (B) Drivers of such vehicles must continue to satisfy the knowledge and skill testing requirements and obtain CDLs without the farm-related service industries waiver.
- (3) Group B vehicles are defined herein to mean and include any single vehicle with a GVWR of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more (or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) GVWR).
- (4) Group C vehicles are defined herein to mean and include any vehicle that does not meet the thresholds for Groups A or B, but that is either designed to transport sixteen (16) or more passengers, including the driver, or is placarded for hazardous materials.
(c) Such a restricted CDL holder shall not transport any hazardous material requiring placarding unless such material being transported is:
- (1) Diesel fuel in quantities of one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.) or less;
- (2) Liquid fertilizers in vehicles with total capacities of three thousand gallons (3,000 gals.) or less; or
- (3) Solid fertilizers that are not mixed with any organic substance.
- (d) All such restricted CDL holders shall be fully subject to all CDL disqualification penalties that may be imposed pursuant to the laws or rules of this state or laws or regulations of the United States.
- (e) Use of the restricted CDL in activities not related to employment in the designated industries enumerated in 27 CAR § 114-101(a) shall be grounds for revocation of that driver's restricted CDL.
- (f) Any restricted CDL issued pursuant to the waiver authority set out in the recently amended portion of 49 C.F.R. pt. 383 by this state or by any other state shall be accorded the same reciprocity in this state as a CDL holder meeting all of the requirements of 49 C.F.R. pt. 383.