<P> Some states also have additional classifications . Hawaii, for example, has a separate license category for drivers who only operate mopeds, while some more northerly states have separate categories for snowmobiles and ATVs . South Carolina and Georgia have non-commercial versions of every commercial class license for agricultural purposes . </P> <P> Class C licenses are issued in all states, except Massachusetts, in both commercial and non-commercial status . A non-commercial Class C license may not be used for hire . Most recreational vehicles that do not fall into the class D / E category, such as converted buses, tractor, lawn mowers, or full size (greater than 40 feet (12 m)) campers require a non-commercial Class C license and the corresponding permit from the state with which you reside . </P> <Ul> <Li> Class A: Combination (tractor plus trailer) vehicle of 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg) or more . Includes split (coupled) buses . </Li> <Li> Class B: Single (straight) vehicle of 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg) or more (includes most buses including articulated buses). Also includes combination vehicles for commercial use weighing less than 26,000 lb . </Li> <Li> Class C: Commercial vehicle that doesn't fit classes A or B, but is placarded for hazardous materials or is intended to carry more than 15 persons (excluding Georgia .) May include heavy - duty non-commercial vehicles with trailers capable of carrying over 16,000 pounds (7,300 kg), and all vehicles that can carry over 16,000 pounds (7,300 kg) but not more than 25,999 pounds (11,793 kg). </Li> </Ul> <Li> Class A: Combination (tractor plus trailer) vehicle of 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg) or more . Includes split (coupled) buses . </Li>

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