
I suggest you contact a knowledgeable person at your DMV to determine what is required in your domicile state. If you want to see a list of the states now requiring a "special license" to drive a coach exceeding 26,000 pounds, the FMCA attempts to publish an accurate list each year in the January issue (although their attempt is flawed by errors).
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a license other than that required to drive a automobile). MOST states are requiring a "special non-CDL license" (ie. MOST states are not requiring a CDL to meet this new requirement (although some are). Anyone driving a vehicle at 26,001 pounds or greater OR towing a trailer 10,000 or greater is required to have a "special license". It was about 5 years ago that the new federal licensing guidelines were published, and to-date, more than 27 states have adopted these new licensing guidelines. Yahoo Message Number: 23984 Hello David The licenses are NOT rare, but the knowledge that they are required by more than 50% of the states IS. A vehicle used exclusively to transport cotton modules or cotton burrs. A vehicle that is owned, leased, or controlled by an air carrier, as defined by Texas Trans. A military vehicle, when operated for military purposes by military personnel. A recreational vehicle that is driven for personal use. A Fire-fighting or emergency vehicle necessary to the preservation of life or property or the execution of emergency governmental functions, whether operated by an employee of a political subdivision or by a volunteer fire-fighter. Exemptions: A vehicle that is controlled and operated by a farmer and used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm and not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier and used within 150 air miles of the person's farm.
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However, the driver will be required to have a Class A, B, or C Non-CDL License. If the driver meets one or more of the criteria listed on the following page, he/she will not be required to have a CDL. Yahoo Message Number: 23953 I find that you are exempt in Tx just like most other states: From the Texas Department of Public Safety: The law does provide provisions for some exemptions, using the CDL 2, Exemption form required. I might add the DMV in Livingston was very helpful. I don't remember the weight requirements but did run into another camper at Livingston with a 5 th wheel rig that needed a non commercial Class A license because of the weight of the two units. Not sure why you would need the non commercial Class "A" license unless you are towing a large trailer with the rig. Just giving them the number would not suffice, had to have the actual card.

We also had to "show" our Social Security card.

Since we had a California license there was no problem with having a licensed Class B or A Texas driver with us. It was necessary to take the vision test, then if you passed the written test, and then if you passed we made an appointment for the driving test.

Yahoo Message Number: 23947 David We obtained a non commercial Class "B" license in Texas upon moving from California.
