Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-607.27 - Knowledge tests
(1)
General knowledge test. The general knowledge test for a
commercial driver's license is a written test of topics such as vehicle
inspection, operation, safety and control in accordance with
49 CFR Section
383.111.
(2)Additional tests. In
addition to the general knowledge test for a commercial driver's license, an
additional knowledge test is required for each of the following:
a. Class A license for combination vehicle
operation as required in
49 CFR Section
383.111.
b. Hazardous material endorsement as required
in
49 CFR Section
383.121. The knowledge test for a hazardous
material endorsement shall not be administered orally or in a language other
than English.
d. Tank vehicle endorsement as required in
49 CFR Section
383.119.
e. Double/triple trailer endorsement as
required in
49 CFR Section
383.115.
f. School bus endorsement as required in
49 CFR Section
383.123. The applicant must also qualify for
a passenger vehicle endorsement.
g.
Removal of the air brake restriction as required in 49 CFR Section
383.111.
(3)Test
methods. All knowledge tests shall be administered in compliance with
49
CFR Section 383.133(b). All
tests other than the hazardous material endorsement test may be administered in
written form, verbally, or in automated format and can be administered in a
foreign language, provided no interpreter is used in administering the test. A
verbal test shall be offered only at specified locations. Information about the
locations is available at any driver's license service center.
(4)Waiver. A waiver of any
knowledge test is permitted only as provided in Iowa Code section
321.188(5)
and this chapter. The burden of proof of
having passed the hazardous material endorsement test within the preceding 24
months rests with the applicant.
(5)Military waiver. The
department may waive the requirement that an applicant pass a required
knowledge test for an applicant who is a current or former military service
member as defined in
49
CFR Section 383.5. An applicant for a waiver
of the knowledge test under this subrule shall certify and provide evidence, as
required by the department, that the following apply:
a. The applicant is regularly employed or was
regularly employed within the past year in a military position specifically
designated in
49
CFR Section 383.77.
b. The applicant is or was operating a
vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle the applicant operates
or expects to operate immediately preceding honorable separation from military
service as evidenced by the applicant's certificate of release or discharge
from active duty, commonly referred to as a DD form 214.
c. The applicant has not had more than one
driver's license, other than a military license.
d. The applicant has not had any driver's
license suspended, revoked, or canceled.
e. The applicant has not been convicted of an
offense committed while operating any type of motor vehicle that is listed as a
disqualifying offense in
49 CFR Section
383.51(b).
f. The applicant has not had more than one
conviction for an offense committed while operating any type of motor vehicle
that is listed as a serious traffic violation in
49 CFR Section
383.51(c).
g. The applicant has not had a conviction for
violation of a 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 the applicant was at
fault.
(6)Requirement. An applicant
must pass the applicable knowledge test(s) before taking the skills test.
Passing scores for a knowledge test shall meet the standards contained in
49 CFR Section
383.135(a).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.186 and 321.188.
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