Persons exempt from commercial driver’s license requirements.

The following operators are exempt from the commercial driver’s license requirements: 1. A farmer or a person working for a farmer while operating a covered farm vehicle as defined in the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act , Pub. L. No. 112-141, §32934 . The exemption provided in this subsection shall apply to farmers who assist each other through an exchange of services and shall include operation of a commercial motor vehicle between the farms of the farmers who are exchanging services. 2. A fire fighter while operating a fire vehicle for a volunteer or paid fire organization or a peace officer, as defined in section 801.4 , while operating a commercial motor vehicle for a law enforcement agency, under conditions necessary to preserve life or property or to execute related governmental functions. 3. The following persons when operating commercial motor vehicles for military purposes: a. Active duty military personnel. b. Members of the military reserves. c. Members of the national guard on active duty, including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time national guard training, and national guard military technicians. d. Active duty United States coast guard personnel. 4. A person while operating a motor home solely for personal or family use. 5. A person operating a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than twenty-six thousand one pounds towing a travel trailer or fifth-wheel travel trailer solely for personal or family use. 6. A home care aide operating a motor vehicle in the course of the home care aide’s duties. 90 Acts, ch 1230, §22 ; 92 Acts, ch 1175, §20 ; 93 Acts, ch 139, §8 ; 96 Acts, ch 1152, §9 ; 2005 Acts, ch 8, §14 ; 2006 Acts, ch 1068, §19 ; 2014 Acts, ch 1123, §12 ; 2023 Acts, ch 40, §1 Referred to in §321.188 , 321.189 , 321.463