Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-607.20 - Commercial learner's permit
(1)
Validity.
a. A commercial learner's permit allows the
permit holder to operate a commercial motor vehicle when accompanied as
required by Iowa Code section
321.180(2)
"d."
b. A
commercial learner's permit is valid for one year without retaking the general
and endorsement knowledge tests required by Iowa Code section
321.188.
c. A commercial learner's permit is invalid
after the expiration date of the underlying commercial or noncommercial
driver's license issued to the permit holder or the expiration date of the
permit whichever occurs first.
d.
The issuance of a commercial learner's permit is a precondition to the initial
issuance of a commercial driver's license. The issuance of a commercial
learner's permit is also a precondition to the upgrade of a commercial driver's
license if the upgrade requires a skills test. If the permit holder is subject
to the requirement to complete entry-level driver training as provided in Iowa
Code section 321.188, the permit holder shall
complete the training after the permit holder obtains the commercial learner's
permit, but before the permit holder takes the required skills test. The holder
of a commercial learner's permit is not eligible to take a required driving
skills test for the first 14 days after the permit holder is issued the permit.
The 14-day period includes the day the commercial learner's permit was issued.
EXAMPLE: The commercial learner's permit is issued on September 1. The earliest date the permit holder would be eligible to take the skills test is September 15.
e. A commercial learner's permit is not valid
for the operation of a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.
(2)
Requirements.
a. An applicant for a commercial learner's
permit must hold a valid Class A, B, C, or D driver's license issued in this
state that is not an instruction permit, a special instruction permit, a
motorized bicycle license or a temporary restricted license; must be at least
18 years of age; and must meet the requirements to obtain a valid commercial
driver's license, including the requirements set forth in Iowa Code section
321.188. However, the applicant
does not have to complete the driving skills tests required for a commercial
driver's license to obtain a commercial learner's permit.
b. The applicant must successfully pass a
general knowledge test that meets the federal standards contained in 49 CFR
Part 383, Subparts F, G and H, for the commercial motor vehicle the applicant
operates or expects to operate, including any endorsement for which the
applicant applies.
(3)
Endorsements. A commercial learner's permit may include the
following endorsements. All other endorsements are prohibited on a commercial
learner's permit.
a. An applicant for a
passenger endorsement (P) must take and pass the passenger endorsement
knowledge test. A commercial learner's permit holder with a passenger
endorsement is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle carrying
passengers, other than federal/state auditors and inspectors, test examiners,
other trainees, and the commercial driver's license holder accompanying the
permit holder required by Iowa Code section
321.180(2)
"d."
b. An
applicant for a school bus endorsement (S) must take and pass the school bus
endorsement knowledge test. A commercial learner's permit holder with a school
bus endorsement is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle
carrying passengers, other than federal/state auditors and inspectors, test
examiners, other trainees, and the commercial driver's license holder
accompanying the permit holder required by Iowa Code section
321.180(2)
"d."
c. An
applicant for a tank vehicle endorsement (N) must take and pass the tank
vehicle endorsement knowledge test. A commercial learner's permit holder with a
tank vehicle endorsement may only operate an empty tank vehicle and is
prohibited from operating any tank vehicle that previously contained hazardous
materials that has not been purged of any residue.
(4)
Restrictions. A
commercial learner's permit may include the air brake (L), medical variance
(V), Class A passenger vehicle (M), Class A and B passenger vehicle (N) and
intrastate only (K) restrictions described in rule
761-607.18 (321). In addition, a
commercial learner's permit may include the following restrictions that are
specific to the commercial learner's permit:
a.
Passenger. The passenger
restriction (P, no passengers in CMV bus) applies to a permit holder who has a
commercial learner's permit with a passenger or school bus endorsement and
prohibits the operation of a commercial motor vehicle carrying passengers,
other than federal/state auditors and inspectors, test examiners, other
trainees, and the commercial driver's license holder accompanying the permit
holder required by Iowa Code section
321.180(2)
"d."
b.
Cargo. The cargo restriction (X, no cargo in CMV tank vehicle)
applies to a permit holder who has a commercial learner's permit with a tank
vehicle endorsement and prohibits the operation of any tank vehicle containing
cargo or any tank vehicle that previously contained hazardous materials that
has not been purged of any residue.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.180, 321.186 and 321.188.
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