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CA AB1014
Bill
Status
5/28/2009
Primary Sponsor
Cathleen Galgiani
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a restricted class A or class B driver's license for operating vehicles in the production, harvesting, or transportation of silage by farmers, farm employees, or contracted farm employees.
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Permits operation of silage-related vehicles only between different parts of the same farm or between separate farms on highways for distances not exceeding 20 miles from the point of origin.
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Requires the department to comply with federal regulations in Part 383 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations when issuing these restricted licenses.
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Requires licensed California drivers applying for the restricted license to submit approved medical information upon application and every two years thereafter, instead of undergoing a full medical examination.
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Specifies that no state reimbursement is required because the bill's violations constitute infractions covered under existing state-mandated local program provisions.
Legislative Description
Vehicles: driver's licenses: farmers.
Last Action
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H. (Corrected August 12.)
8/11/2010