2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 2 - Vehicles
CHAPTER 321 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD
321.176A - PERSONS EXEMPT FROM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.

        321.176A  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
      commercial motor vehicle controlled by the farmer within one hundred
      fifty air miles of the farmer's farm to transport the farmer's own
      agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from
      the farm.  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 person exempted by rules adopted by the department pursuant
      to section 321.176B.
         7.  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
         Referred to in § 321.189