1.The commercial driver's license must be marked "commercial driver's license", and
must be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof. The license must include
the following information:
a.The name and residential address of the individual;
b.The individual's color photograph;
c.A physical description of the individual, including sex, height, and eye color;
e.A distinguishing number assigned to the individual;
f.The individual's signature;
g.The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the individual is
authorized to drive together with any endorsements or restrictions;
h.The name of this state; and
i.The dates between which the license is valid.
2.The director may issue a nondomiciled commercial driver's license under the
limitations o
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1. The commercial driver's license must be marked "commercial driver's license", and
must be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof. The license must include
the following information:
a. The name and residential address of the individual;
b. The individual's color photograph;
c. A physical description of the individual, including sex, height, and eye color;
d. Date of birth;
e. A distinguishing number assigned to the individual;
f. The individual's signature;
g. The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the individual is
authorized to drive together with any endorsements or restrictions;
h. The name of this state; and
i. The dates between which the license is valid.
2. The director may issue a nondomiciled commercial driver's license under the
limitations of 49 CFR 383 including waiving the social security number requirement.
The face of the license must be marked "nondomiciled" in accordance with 49 CFR
383.153(c).
3. Commercial driver's licenses may be issued with the following classifications,
endorsements, and restrictions. The holder of a valid commercial driver's license may
drive all vehicles in the class for which that license is issued and all lesser classes of
vehicles except motorcycles. Vehicles for which an endorsement is required may not
be driven unless the proper endorsement appears on the license. The requirements of
placarding vehicles transporting hazardous materials under subparagraph b of
paragraph 3 of subdivision a and the endorsement required under paragraph 1 of
subdivision b do not apply to the operator of a farm vehicle if the vehicle is controlled
and operated by a farmer and used to transport hazardous materials in the form of
farm supplies within one hundred fifty miles [241.40 kilometers] of the farm and is not
used in the operations of a common or contract carrier.
a. The classifications of commercial driver's licenses are:
(1) A class A license. This license allows the operation of any combination of
vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand
pounds [11793.40 kilograms], if the gross vehicle weight rating of the
vehicles being towed is in excess of ten thousand pounds [4535.92
kilograms].
(2) A class B license. This license allows the operation of a single vehicle with a
gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds
[11793.40 kilograms], and this vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of ten
thousand pounds [4535.92 kilograms].
(3) A class C license. This license allows the operation of a single vehicle with a
gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds [11793.40
kilograms] or less or this vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
rating not in excess of ten thousand pounds [4535.92 kilograms] comprising:
(a) Vehicles designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including
the driver; and
(b) Vehicles used in the transportation of hazardous materials which
requires the vehicle to be placarded under 49 CFR part 172,
subpart F.
b. Endorsements and restrictions include:
(1) "H" that authorizes the driver to drive a vehicle transporting hazardous
materials.
(2) "T" that authorizes driving double and triple trailers.
(3) "P" that authorizes driving vehicles carrying passengers.
(4) "N" that authorizes driving tank vehicles.
(5) "X" that authorizes driving combinations of tank vehicles and hazardous
material vehicles.
(6) "S" that authorizes driving a schoolbus.
c. Other restrictions may be placed upon a commercial driver's license, under
section 39-06-17. The applicant shall pay a fee listed in section 39-06.2-19 for
each endorsement.
4. Before issuing a commercial driver's license, the director shall obtain driving record
information through the commercial driver's license information system, the national
driver's register, and from each state in which the individual has been licensed.
5. Within ten days after issuing a commercial driver's license, the director shall notify the
commercial driver's license information system of that fact, providing all information
required to ensure identification of the individual.
6. A commercial driver's license issued under this chapter expires in the manner provided
for operator's licenses under section 39-06-19.
7. An individual applying for renewal of a commercial driver's license must complete the
application form required by subsection 1 of section 39-06.2-08, and provide updated
information and required certifications. For an applicant to retain a hazardous
materials endorsement, the applicant must take and pass the written test for a
hazardous materials endorsement.
8. A class A, B, or C license may not be issued to an individual under eighteen years of
age, except a class A, B, or C type license specially restricted to use for custom
harvest purposes must be issued to an individual at least sixteen years of age who
satisfactorily completes the appropriate examinations.