[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR383.1] [Page 177-178] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 383_COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 383.1 Purpose and scope. Subpart A_General Sec. 383.1 Purpose and scope. 383.3 Applicability. 383.5 Definitions. 383.7 XXX Subpart B_Single License Requirement 383.21 Number of drivers' licenses. 383.23 Commercial driver's license. Subpart C_Notification Requirements and Employer Responsibilities 383.31 Notification of convictions for driver violations. 383.33 Notification of driver's license suspensions. 383.35 Notification of previous employment. 383.37 Employer responsibilities. Subpart D_Driver Disqualifications and Penalties 383.51 Disqualification of drivers. 383.52 Disqualification of drivers determined to constitute an imminent hazard. 383.53 Penalties. Subpart E_Testing and Licensing Procedures 383.71 Driver application procedures. 383.72 Implied consent to alcohol testing. 383.73 State procedures. 383.75 Third party testing. 383.77 Substitute for driving skills tests. Subpart F_Vehicle Groups and Endorsements 383.91 Commercial motor vehicle groups. 383.93 Endorsements. 383.95 Air brake restrictions. Subpart G_Required Knowledge and Skills 383.110 General requirement. 383.111 Required knowledge. 383.113 Required skills. 383.115 Requirements for double/triple trailers endorsement. 383.117 Requirements for passenger endorsement. 383.119 Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement. 383.121 Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement. 383.123 Requirements for a school bus endorsement. Appendix to Subpart G--Required Knowledge and Skills--Sample Guidelines Subpart H_Tests 383.131 Test procedures. 383.133 Testing methods. 383.135 Minimum passing scores. Subpart I_Requirement for Transportation Security Administration approval of hazardous materials endorsement issuances 383.141 General. Subpart J_Commercial Driver's License Document 383.151 General. [[Page 178]] 383.153 Information on the document and application. 383.155 Tamperproofing requirements. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301 et seq., 31502; sec. 214 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1766, 1767; sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 397; sec. 4140 of Pub. L. 10-59, 119 Stat. 1144; and 49 CFR 1.73. Source: 52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 383 appear at 66 FR 49872, Oct. 1, 2001. (a) The purpose of this part is to help reduce or prevent truck and bus accidents, fatalities, and injuries by requiring drivers to have a single commercial motor vehicle driver's license and by disqualifying drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles in an unsafe manner. (b) This part: (1) Prohibits a commercial motor vehicle driver from having more than one commercial motor vehicle driver's license; (2) Requires a driver to notify the driver's current employer and the driver's State of domicile of certain convictions; (3) Requires that a driver provide previous employment information when applying for employment as an operator of a commercial motor vehicle; (4) Prohibits an employer from allowing a person with a suspended license to operate a commercial motor vehicle; (5) Establishes periods of disqualification and penalties for those persons convicted of certain criminal and other offenses and serious traffic violations, or subject to any suspensions, revocations, or cancellations of certain driving privileges; (6) Establishes testing and licensing requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; (7) Requires States to give knowledge and skills tests to all qualified applicants for commercial drivers' licenses which meet the Federal standard; (8) Sets forth commercial motor vehicle groups and endorsements; (9) Sets forth the knowledge and skills test requirements for the motor vehicle groups and endorsements; (10) Sets forth the Federal standards for procedures, methods, and minimum passing scores for States and others to use in testing and licensing commercial motor vehicle operators; and (11) Establishes requirements for the State issued commercial license documentation. [52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 27648, July 21, 1988; 54 FR 40787, Oct. 3, 1989]