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Hey, Charolais,
In our Va, I believe the CDL min is 26001 GVWR. That may be federal. Under that any licensed driver can drive it. Farm use, the CDL rules do not apply per Ms Burt at Va DMV. I happen to know her mother and both are a hoot. I asked her what I needed to do to make my farm use Mack legal. She said, "Honey have you got 2 pieces of cardboard and a magic marker and can you spell farm use?". That was that. There are many restrictions in VA on farm use vehicles and tightening seems to be occurring as abuses by "gentlemen/weekend" farmers mount. Now none of us would be in that category, would we /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif?
Yes, I think going out of state is illegal on farm use tags. Bad boy.
Va does not require you to have insurance on a strictly farm use vehicle but you are of course still liable if you are cause an accident.
What I really want is a 4wd dump truck (single axle) for farm use. Have a couple of old tandem Macks (big mothers that take as much oil in on a change as most vehicles do on complete refuelings), trade anyone?
We found out that our business insurance would cover any vehicle used strictly for upkeep of the business, but then using a farm use vehicle very much for restaurant purposes, well, you can see the problem there.
Again, in VA, if you are insursed for your owned cars, etc, then you are covered for liability as I understand it, no matter what you are driving.
I bought reduced cost "F" tags for my F-350 which I drive all the time.
For my gator, I dunno.
HTH
Jim
Remember, though I can lay claim to being a CPA, I am neither a lawyer nor an insurance agent. Get your own advice, folks.