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Any truck with a gross weight rating of 26,000 pounds or any bus with over a 15 passanger capacity (including the driver), or any vehicle carrying sufficient quantities of hazardous materials that it requires the display of identification placards (regardless of the vehicle weight).

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  1. Any combination where the tow unit has a GVWR of more than 26,000 lbs. As a standalone vehicle, that requires a Class B CDL, and a trailer with a GVWR of up to 10,000 lbs. may be towed before a Class A is required.
  2. Any combination where the tow unit has a GVWR of 26,000 lbs. or less, but tows a trailer with a GVW in excess of 10,000 lbs., and which brings the Gross Combined Weight Rating up to more than 26,000 lbs. That requires a Class A CDL.
  3. Any combination where the power unit has a GVWR or more than 26,000 lbs. and the trailer has a GVW in excess of 10,000 lbs. That also requires a Class A CDL.
  4. Any of the combinations listed above, when they do not fall under the following criteria for exemption from CDL requirements:
  • Recreational vehicles: when operated for private, non-commercial usage.
  • Military vehicles: Operated by military personnel in the course of their duties (this includes active duty personnel, reservists, and members of the National Guard.
  • Farm vehicles: When registered as farm vehicles, used exclusively for the activities of that farm, operated within a 100 air mile/150 road mile radius of the farm, and operated by the farmer, immediate family members of the farmer, or direct employees of the farmer.
  • Emergency vehicles: when operated by emergency services personnel in the course of their duties.
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Any job which involves the operation of a Class 7 or Class 8 trucks on public roadways, and any job which involves the operation of a vehicle of any weight class which is carrying hazardous materials or is designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver).

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Anyone who operates a vehicle which requires a CDL licensed driver for legal operation.

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