The Farm Permit
K.S.A. 8-296 — at 14 for someone who lives or works on a farm, for farm work and the drive to school
Someone at least 14 but under 17 who lives on a farm in Kansas, or works on one for pay, may apply for a farm permit to drive class C vehicles while carrying it.
Who handles this in Kansas: Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
- Under 16, the holder may drive to, from or for any farm job or farm work.
- On school days, over the most direct route between home and school.
- Or any time in a passenger car with a licensed adult in the seat beside.
At 16, for six months, the holder may also drive from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., to school activities and to religious services. After those six months with the rules followed, the limits come off.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 8-296 — Farm permit; requirements; procedure
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.