29 CFR §780.703
The basic requirements for exemption of country elevator employees under section 13(b)(14) of the Act are as follows:
- (a)The employing establishment must:
- (1)Be an establishment “commonly recognized as a country elevator,” and
- (2)Have not more than five employees employed in its operations as such; and
- (b)The employee must:
- (1)Be “employed by” such establishment, and
- (2)Be employed “within the area of production,” as defined by the Secretary of Labor.