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SENATE BILL NO. 6464
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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State of Washington 51st Legislature 1990 Regular Session
By Senators Patrick, Vognild, West, Rasmussen and Wojahn
Read first time 1/15/90 and referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to exemptions from commercial driver's licenses; and amending RCW 46.25.050.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 7, chapter 178, Laws of 1989 and RCW 46.25.050 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Drivers of commercial motor vehicles shall obtain a commercial driver's license as required under this chapter by April 1, 1992. The director shall establish a program to convert all qualified commercial motor vehicle drivers by that date. After April 1, 1992, except when driving under a commercial driver's instruction permit and a valid automobile or classified license and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person holds and is in immediate possession of a commercial driver's license and applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle they are driving. However, this requirement does not apply to any person:
(a) Who is the operator of a farm vehicle, and the vehicle is:
(i) Controlled and operated by a farmer;
(ii) Used to transport either agricultural products, farm machinery, farm supplies, or any combination of those materials to or from a farm;
(iii) Not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier; and
(iv) Used
within one hundred fifty miles of the person's farm; ((and
(v) Not
transporting hazardous materials required to be identified by a placard;)) or
(b) Who is a fire fighter or law enforcement officer operating emergency equipment, and:
(i) The fire fighter or law enforcement officer has successfully completed a driver training course approved by the director; and
(ii) The fire fighter or law enforcement officer carries a certificate attesting to the successful completion of the approved training course; or
(c) Who is operating a recreational vehicle for noncommercial purposes. As used in this section, "recreational vehicle" includes a vehicle towing a horse trailer for a noncommercial purpose.
(2) No person may drive a commercial motor vehicle while his or her driving privilege is suspended, revoked, or canceled, while subject to disqualification, or in violation of an out-of-service order. Violations of this subsection shall be punished in the same way as violations of RCW 46.20.342(1).