The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 23 V.S.A. § 4107)
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§ 4107. Commercial driver’s license required
(a) Except when driving under a commercial learner’s permit and accompanied by the holder
of a commercial driver’s license valid for the vehicle being driven, no individual
may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this State unless the following
conditions are met:
(1) the individual holds a commercial driver’s license;
(2) the individual is in immediate possession of the license; and
(3) the license has the applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle the individual is
driving.
(b) No individual may drive a commercial motor vehicle while his or her driving privilege
is suspended, revoked, or cancelled; while subject to a disqualification; or in violation
of an out-of-service order.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, employees of farm-related service
industries shall be exempt from the knowledge and skills tests required under this
chapter and shall be issued restricted commercial driver’s licenses as long as the
applicants meet the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 383, as amended, and upon payment of the appropriate fee.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “farm-related service industries” shall include
farm retail outlets and suppliers, agri-chemical businesses, custom harvesters, and
livestock feeders. (Added 1989, No. 239 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 9, § 2, eff. April 23, 1993; 2005, No. 37, § 4; 2013, No. 20, § 1; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 253, 254.)