Virginia Code 46.2-649.4: Covered farm vehicles; exemptions.
A covered farm vehicle as defined in § 46.2-649.3, including the operator of that vehicle, is exempt from the following:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 46.2-649.4
- farm: means any person that obtains at least 51 percent of its annual gross income from agricultural operations and produces the agricultural waste used as feedstock for the waste-to-energy technology, (ii) "agricultural waste" means biomass waste materials capable of decomposition that are produced from the raising of plants and animals during agricultural operations, including animal manures, bedding, plant stalks, hulls, and vegetable matter, and (iii) "waste-to-energy technology" means any technology, including but not limited to a methane digester, that converts agricultural waste into gas, steam, or heat that is used to generate electricity on-site. See Virginia Code 1-222.1
- Vehicle: means every device in, on or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except personal delivery devices and devices moved by human power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Virginia Code 46.2-100
1. Any requirement relating to commercial driver’s licenses in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 49 C.F.R. part 383;
2. Any requirement relating to controlled substances and alcohol use and testing in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 49 C.F.R. part 382;
3. Any requirement in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 49 C.F.R. part 391, Subpart E, Physical Qualifications and Examinations;
4. Any requirement in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 49 C.F.R. part 395, Hours of Service of Drivers; and
5. Any requirement in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 49 C.F.R. part 396, Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance.
2015, c. 258.