S.C. Code Regs. § § 38-383.23

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 38-383.23 - Commercial driver's license

(a) General rule.

(1) Effective April 1, 1992, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle unless such person has taken and passed written and driving tests which meet the Federal standards contained in Subparts F, G, and H of 38-382 for the commercial motor vehicle that person operates or expects to operate.

(2) Effective April 1, 1992, except as provided in paragraph (b), no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in Subpart J of 38-382, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile.

(b) Exception. If a commercial motor vehicle operator is domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction which, as determined by the Administrator, does not test drivers and issue a CDL in accordance with, or similar to, the standards contained in Subparts F, G, and H of 38-382, the person shall obtain a Nonresident CDL from a State which does comply with the testing and licensing standards contained in such Subparts F, G, and H.

(c) Learner's permit. State learner's permits, issued for limited time periods according to State requirements, shall be considered valid commercial drivers' licenses for purposes of behind the wheel training on public roads or highways, if the following minimum conditions are met:

(1) The learner's permit holder is at all time accompanied by the holder of a valid CDL; and

(2) He/she either holds a valid automobile driver's license, or has passed such vision, sign/symbol, and knowledge tests as the State issuing the learner's permit ordinarily administers to applicants for automobile drivers' licenses.

S.C. Code Regs. § 38-383.23

Added by State Register Volume 30, Issue No. 4, eff April 28, 2006.