[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: 49CFR383.153]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 383_COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND 

PENALTIES--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart J_Commercial Driver's License Document

 

Sec. 383.153  Information on the document and application.



    (a) All CDLs shall contain the following information:

    (1) The prominent statement that the license is a ``Commercial 

Driver's License'' or ``CDL,'' except as specified in Sec. 383.153(b).

    (2) The full name, signature, and mailing address of the person to 

whom such license is issued;

    (3) Physical and other information to identify and describe such 

person including date of birth (month, day, and year), sex, and height;

    (4) Color photograph of the driver;

    (5) The driver's State license number;

    (6) The name of the State which issued the license;

    (7) The date of issuance and the date of expiration of the license;

    (8) The group or groups of commercial motor vehicle(s) that the 

driver is authorized to operate, indicated as follows:

    (i) A for Combination Vehicle;

    (ii) B for Heavy Straight Vehicle; and

    (iii) C for Small Vehicle.

    (9) The endorsement(s) for which the driver has qualified, if any, 

indicated as follows:

    (i) T for double/triple trailers;

    (ii) P for passenger;

    (iii) N for tank vehicle;

    (iv) H for hazardous materials;

    (v) X for a combination of tank vehicle and hazardous materials 

endorsements;

    (vi) S for school bus; and

    (vii) At the discretion of the State, additional codes for 

additional groupings of endorsements, as long as each such discretionary 

code is fully explained on the front or back of the CDL document.

    (b) If the CDL is a Nonresident CDL, it shall contain the prominent 

statement that the license is a ``Nonresident Commercial Driver's 

License'' or ``Nonresident CDL.'' The word ``Nonresident'' must be 

conspicuously and unmistakably displayed, but may be noncontiguous with 

the words ``Commercial Driver's License'' or ``CDL.''

    (c) If the State has issued the applicant an air brake restriction 

as specified in Sec. 383.95, that restriction must be indicated on the 

license.

    (d) Except in the case of a Nonresident CDL:

    (1) A driver applicant must provide his/her Social Security Number 

on the application of a CDL; and

    (2) The State must provide the Social Security Number to the CDLIS.



[53 FR 27657, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002]