Commercial driver's license requirement

  1. Law
  2. USC 49
  3. Transportation
  4. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS
  5. COMMERCIAL
  6. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS
  7. Commercial driver's license requirement

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§31302. Commercial driver's license requirement

No individual shall operate a commercial motor vehicle without a valid commercial driver's license issued in accordance with section 31308. An individual operating a commercial motor vehicle may have only one driver's license at any time and may have only one learner's permit at any time.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1015 ; Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, §4011(b)(1), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 407 ; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, §4122(1), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1734 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
31302 49 App.:2701. Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, §12002, 100 Stat. 3207–170 .

The words "Effective July 1, 1987" are omitted as executed. The words after "issued a driver's license" are omitted as expired.

Amendments

2005-Pub. L. 109–59 inserted "and may have only one learner's permit at any time" before period at end.

1998-Pub. L. 105–178 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "An individual operating a commercial motor vehicle may have only one driver's license at any time, except during the 10-day period beginning on the date the individual is issued a driver's license."


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