Iowa SF153 modifies age qualifications for commercial motor vehicle drivers transporting hazardous materials intrastate.

Iowa SF153 amends the state code to remove an exception that exempts certain commercial motor vehicle drivers from age requirements when transporting hazardous materials intrastate. Specifically, it removes the exemption for drivers of private and for-hire motor carriers operating solely within the state, including those delivering fertilizers, petroleum products, and pesticides to farm customers within a 100-mile radius of their retail place of business.

Iowa SF153 modifies age qualifications for commercial motor vehicle drivers transporting hazardous materials intrastate.

Iowa SF153 amends the state code to remove an exception that exempts certain commercial motor vehicle drivers from age requirements when transporting hazardous materials intrastate. Specifically, it removes the exemption for drivers of private and for-hire motor carriers operating solely within the state, including those delivering fertilizers, petroleum products, and pesticides to farm customers within a 100-mile radius of their retail place of business.