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Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
Anders HB No. 1005
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Exempts drivers who possess valid military licenses
from the skills test requirements to obtain a Class "A", "B", and "C" commercial
driver's license
DIGEST
Abstract: Provides an exemption to the skills testing requirements for Class "A", "B", and
"C" commercial driver's licenses.
Present law requires that applicants for Classes "A", "B", and "C" commercial driver's
licenses must correctly answer at least 80% of the questions on each knowledge test and
successfully perform all of the required skills on the skills test to achieve passing scores.
Proposed law provides that the skills test requirements applicable to Class "A", "B", and "C"
commercial driver's licenses are waived if a driver meets one of the following requirements:
(1)Certifies that, during the two-year period immediately prior to applying for a
commercial driver's license, he has not had any of the following:
(a)More than one license, except for a military license.
(b)Any license suspended, revoked, or cancelled.
(c)Any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses
contained in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations.
(d)More than one conviction for any type of motor vehicle for serious traffic
violations contained in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Regulations.
(e)Any conviction for a violation of military, state, or local law relating to motor
vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection
with any traffic accident, and has no record of an accident in which he or she
was at fault.
(2)Provides evidence and certifies that he is or was any of the following:
(a)Regularly employed within the last 90 days in a military position requiring
operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
(b)Exempted from the commercial driver's license requirements in 383.3(c) of
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations.
(c)Operating a vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle the driver
applicant operates or expects to operate, for at least the two years
immediately preceding discharge from the military.
(Adds R.S. 32:408(A)(5))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways
and Public Works to the original bill.
1. Specified that the exemption shall only apply to the skills test. Page 2 of 2
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2.Established requirements for the application of the exemption in proposed law.
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Made technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the bill
1. Specifies exemption from CDL requirements in 383.3(c) in Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration Regulations.