Any person, while driving or operating an implement of husbandry incidentally operated or moved over a highway is not required to obtain a driver’s license; except that the driver of any farm tractor while being used to draw a farm trailer carrying farm produce between farms or from a farm to a processing or handling point and return, and the driver of an automatic bale wagon which is being operated as specified in Section 36102, but is not being operated as provided in subdivision (k) of Section 36005, shall be in possession of a driver’s license of the appropriate class other than a junior permit.
Chapter 3Drivers’ Licenses
Section § 36300
This law explains that generally, you don't need a driver's license to drive or operate farm equipment on highways. However, there are exceptions: if you're driving a farm tractor towing a trailer with produce between farms or to a processing site, or if you're operating an automatic bale wagon under certain conditions, you must have the right class of driver's license (but not a junior permit).
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Section § 36305
If you're driving farm equipment and going over 25 miles per hour, or if you're towing certain types of farm tools, you need to have a valid Class C driver's license.
The driver of any implement of husbandry shall possess a valid class C driver’s license when operating a combination of vehicles at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour or towing any implement of husbandry as specified in subdivision (d), (e), or (j) of Section 36005.
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