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SE MN | Sledge what is the issue you are fighting? You did not state they said you needed a CDL? Did you have equipment violations? I do not think we have enough information on what your situation is? But the law is if you farm, which IS a business, and you are using a truck and trailer that goes over 10,000 GVWR for the furtherance of that business you ARE a commercial vehicle. The fact that you are a farmer in the state of MN and like MNRyeGrower said you get certain exemptions from the regulations other commercial vehicles do not get; if you stay inside the mileage radius and in state. I do know that farmers are NOT exempt from equipment standards like brakes, tires, load securement, ect... I for one would hate my family to be driving down the road with any person hauling something with equipment problems that could cause a life threatening situation. The fact is DOT is out there because too many people just let stuff go, bad tires, bad brakes or no brakes on trailers, causing a hazardous situation on the roads. | |
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Truck laws.
