Section 12804.14 Of Article 3. Issuance And Renewal Of Licenses From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
12804.14
. (a) The department may issue a restricted class A driver'
s license for the operation of any two-axle vehicle weighing 4,000
pounds or more unladen when towing a livestock trailer exceeding
10,000 pounds, but not exceeding 15,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
rating or gross vehicle weight, if all of the following conditions
are met:
(1) The vehicle is controlled and operated by a farmer.
(2) The vehicle is used to transport livestock to or from a farm.
(3) The vehicle is not used in the operations of a common or
contract carrier.
(4) The vehicle is used within 150 miles of the person's farm.
(b) The requirements of subdivision (a) incorporate the guidelines
published by the Federal Highway Administration in the Federal
Register on September 26, 1988 (53 FR 37313). The department shall
follow those guidelines in acting pursuant to this section as those
guidelines now exist and as they are hereafter amended.
(c) In lieu of a report of a medical examination required by
Sections 12804 and 12804.9, a licensed California driver applying for
a restricted license issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall, upon
application and every two years thereafter, submit medical
information on a form approved by the department.