{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-321.176a","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 321.176A","heading":"Persons exempt from commercial driver’s license requirements.","body":"The following operators are exempt from the commercial driver’s license requirements:\n1. A farmer or a person working for a farmer while operating a covered farm vehicle as defined in the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Pub. L. No. 112-141, §32934. 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.\n2. 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.\n3. The following persons when operating commercial motor vehicles for military purposes:\na. Active duty military personnel.\nb. Members of the military reserves.\nc. 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.\nd. Active duty United States coast guard personnel.\n4. A person while operating a motor home solely for personal or family use.\n5. 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.\n6. A home care aide operating a motor vehicle in the course of the home care aide’s duties.","path":["Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION (Ch. 306 - 330B)","Chapter 321 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/321.176A.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:08Z","sha256":"76bded469ee8ac263a2bdedf24cd898a16930554dd6331286fb31f83eaac8f62","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-321.176","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-321.176b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}