75 Pa.C.S. § 1610 Commercial Driver's License

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 23-35
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 75 Pa.C.S. § 1610

(a) Content of license.--The commercial driver's license shall indicate "commercial driver's license" or "CDL" and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(1) The name and residential address of the person.

(2) The person's color photograph or photographic facsimile.

(3) A physical description of the person, including sex, height and eye color.

(4) Date of birth.

(5) The license number assigned by the department.

(6) The person's signature or a facsimile of that signature.

(7) The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the person is authorized to drive, together with any endorsements or restrictions.

(b) Classifications, endorsements and restrictions.--

(1) Commercial drivers' licenses may be issued with the following classifications, endorsements and restrictions. The holder of a valid commercial driver's license may drive all vehicles in the class for which that license is issued and all lesser classes of vehicles except motorcycles. Vehicles requiring an endorsement may not be driven unless the proper endorsement appears on the license.

(2) The following codes shall be used as required to describe the commercial driver's license endorsements [and restrictions]. Additional endorsements [and restrictions] may be added by regulation for use on the commercial driver's license:

H - Authorizes the driver to operate a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.

N - Authorizes driving tank vehicles.

P - Authorizes driving vehicles carrying passengers.

S - Authorizes the driver to operate a school bus.

T - Authorizes driving double and triple trailers.

X - Represents a combination of hazardous materials and tank vehicle endorsements.

(3) The following codes shall be used as required to describe the commercial driver's license restrictions. Additional restrictions may be added by regulation for use on the commercial driver's license:

A- Restricts the driver to driving under 49 CFR § 391.62 (c) (relating to limited exemptions for intra-city zone drivers).

E- Prohibits driving a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a manual transmission.

G- Indicates qualification under 49 CFR § 391.62 (e).

K- Restricts driver to intrastate driving.

L - Prohibits driving a commercial motor vehicle equipped with air brakes.

M - Prohibits driving a Class A passenger vehicle.

N - Prohibits driving a Class A or Class B passenger vehicle.

O - Prohibits driving a truck tractor-trailer combination.

P - Prohibits driving a commercial motor vehicle bus containing passengers.