[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: 49CFR383.93]



[Page 197]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 383_COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND 

PENALTIES--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart F_Vehicle Groups and Endorsements

 

Sec. 383.93  Endorsements.



    (a) General. In addition to taking and passing the knowledge and 

skills tests described in subpart G of this part, all persons who 

operate or expect to operate the type(s) of motor vehicles described in 

paragraph (b) of this section shall take and pass specialized tests to 

obtain each endorsement. The State shall issue CDL endorsements only to 

drivers who successfully complete the tests.

    (b) Endorsement descriptions. An operator must obtain State-issued 

endorsements to his/her CDL to operate commercial motor vehicles which 

are:

    (1) Double/triple trailers;

    (2) Passenger vehicles;

    (3) Tank vehicles;

    (4) Used to transport hazardous materials as defined in Sec. 383.5, 

or

    (5) School buses.

    (c) Endorsement testing requirements. The following tests are 

required for the endorsements contained in paragraph (b) of this 

section:

    (1) Double/Triple Trailers--a knowledge test;

    (2) Passenger--a knowledge and a skills test;

    (3) Tank vehicle--a knowledge test;

    (4) Hazardous Materials--a knowledge test; and

    (5) School bus--a knowledge and a skills test.



[53 FR 27651, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002; 

68 FR 23850, May 5, 2003]