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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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15. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
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15A. Division of Driver Licenses |
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15A-7. Commercial Driver's License |
1(1) Upon making application for a CDL, any applicant who is not subject to Title 49 Code Federal Regulation Part 391, pursuant to Sections 25322.08(4) 26and 27322.59, F.S., 29shall certify such exemption to the Department36. 37Any applicant making a certification pursuant to this section is not required to present to the department a medical examiner’s certificate prior to licensure.
61(2) Drivers of commercial motor vehicles driving interstate or intrastate, transporting hazardous materials that are required to be placarded in accordance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 172, Subpart F must present to the department a valid medical examiner’s certificate required by Title 10649 C.F.R. Part 391, 110issued not more than 2 years immediately preceding licensure.
119(3) Commercial driver license applicants 124who operate or expect to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate commerce 138must meet the minimum visual standards in Rule 14615A-1.013, 147F.A.C., and comply with the provisions of Section 155316.302(2), F.S., 157before licensing 159and will have an intrastate restriction applied to the license.
169(4) Driver applicants who are deaf will not be issued a commercial driver’s license.
183Rulemaking Authority 185322.02(6) FS. 187Law Implemented 189316.302(2)(i), 190322.05(5), 191(6), (8), 193322.08(4), 194322.12(4), 195322.16, 196322.59 FS. 198History–New 4-7-91, Amended 2-26-09.
