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People search “RV license (home or rental state) by state”, “RV license (home or rental state) laws by state”, and “RV license map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for rv license (home or rental state). Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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What this state requires if YOU are licensed or renting here — not a through-travel ticket.

  • Non-CDL Class A/B (or similar) for heavy GVWR/GCWR — TX-style
  • Special endorsement / med-cert / length trigger
  • Heavy personal RV may need CDL (check carefully)
  • Typical personal RV on standard license

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class A/B at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Ala. Code § 32-6-49). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Alaska Stat. § 28.15.041). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (A.R.S. § 28-3101). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (home or rental license only): a personal RV or combo at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR can require a CDL (Ark. Code § 27-16-605). Not a through-traveler ticket.
California (CA)
California (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class B for a motorhome 40 ft or a heavy single unit; non-CDL Class A for a heavy trailer combination (Cal. Veh. Code § 12804.9). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (C.R.S. § 42-2-101). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-36a). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (21 Del. C. § 2701). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Florida (FL)
Florida (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Fla. Stat. § 322.54). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (O.C.G.A. § 40-5-24). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (home or rental license only): a personal RV or combo at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR can require a CDL (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 286-102). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Idaho Code § 49-301). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (home or rental license only): second-division RV at 10,001 lb needs a Medical Examiner’s Certificate (625 ILCS 5/6-106.1); personal RV is not a CDL. A valid out-of-state license is not this ticket.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Ind. Code § 9-24-1-1). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Iowa Code § 321.189). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (home or rental license only): a personal RV or combo at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR can require a CDL (Kan. Stat. § 8-234b). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (KRS § 186.412). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (La. R.S. 32:408). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Maine (ME)
Maine (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (29-A M.R.S. § 1252). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class A/B at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Md. Code, Transp. § 16-104.1). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 8). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (home or rental license only): recreational-double endorsement when a fifth-wheel tows a second trailer (MCL 257.312e). Ordinary motorhomes stay on a standard license. Not a through-traveler ticket.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Minn. Stat. § 171.02). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Miss. Code § 63-1-9). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.015). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Montana (MT)
Montana (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Mont. Code § 61-5-102). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-4,118). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class A/B at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (NRS 483.230). Not a through-traveler ticket.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:1). Not a through-traveler ticket.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (N.J.S.A. 39:3-10). Not a through-traveler ticket.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class A/B at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (N.M. Stat. § 66-5-5). Not a through-traveler ticket.
New York (NY)
New York (home or rental license only): R (recreational) endorsement when RV GVWR exceeds 26,000 lb (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 501). Not a through-traveler ticket.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class A/B at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-7). Not a through-traveler ticket.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-14). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Ohio Rev. Code § 4507.03). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (47 O.S. § 6-110). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Or. Rev. Stat. § 807.031). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class A/B at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (75 Pa.C.S. § 1504). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10-1). Not a through-traveler ticket.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class A/B at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (S.C. Code § 56-1-130). Not a through-traveler ticket.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-1). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Tenn. Code § 55-50-331). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Texas (TX)
Texas (home or rental license only): non-CDL Class B at 26,001 lb single GVWR; non-CDL Class A when GCWR is 26,001 lb and the trailer is over 10,000 lb (Tex. Transp. Code § 521.081). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Utah (UT)
Utah (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Utah Code § 53-3-202). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (23 V.S.A. § 601). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (Va. Code § 46.2-328). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Washington (WA)
Washington (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (RCW 46.20.049). Not a through-traveler ticket.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (home or rental license only): standard driver’s license for a personal RV under 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR (W. Va. Code § 17B-2-1). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (home or rental license only): special / CDL-adjacent licensing can apply to an RV over 45 ft (Wis. Stat. § 343.05). Not a through-traveler ticket.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (home or rental license only): a personal RV or combo at 26,001 lb GVWR/GCWR can require a CDL (Wyo. Stat. § 31-7-106). Not a through-traveler ticket.

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