A bill for an act relating to driver age qualifications for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers operating solely intrastate to transport hazardous material.

This bill amends Iowa law to remove exceptions allowing 18-year-old drivers to operate commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials intrastate (within Iowa) when placarding is required. It applies the standard 21+ age requirement to all intrastate commercial drivers transporting hazardous materials, including agricultural dealers delivering fertilizers, petroleum, or pesticides within 100 miles of their store. The change affects private and for-hire motor carriers operating solely within Iowa that transport hazardous materials needing special labeling (placarding). Previously, 18-year-olds could drive such vehicles intrastate, but this bill eliminates that exception. The policy change aligns Iowa’s intrastate rules with federal standards for hazardous material transport.