Section 61-5-123 - Waiver of skills test or knowledge test related to military commercial motor vehicles experience(1) As used in this section, "current or former military service member" means a person: (a) honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States;(b) currently serving in the armed forces of the United States;(c) serving full-time in a reserve component, as defined in 37-1-138; or(d) honorably discharged from the reserve component after serving full-time in the reserve component.(2) The department may waive the skills test, knowledge test, or both, required for a commercial driver's license if an applicant is a current or former military service member and meets the conditions in subsection (3), (4), or (5).(3) A current or former military service member applying for waiver of the skills test shall: (a) certify and provide evidence that the member: (i) is or was regularly employed within the last year in a military position requiring operation of a commercial motor vehicle;(ii) was exempted from the commercial driver's license requirements in 61-8-803; and(iii) was operating, for at least 2 years immediately preceding separation from the military, a vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle type the driver applicant operates or expects to operate; and(b) certify that during the 2-year period immediately prior to applying for a commercial driver's license, the member: (i) has not simultaneously held more than one civilian license;(ii) has not had any license suspended, revoked, or cancelled;(iii) has not had any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses contained in 61-8-802;(iv) has not had any convictions for a violation of federal, military, state, or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection with any traffic accident; and(v) has no record of an accident in which the current or former military service member was at fault.(4) A current or former military service member applying for waiver of the knowledge test shall certify and provide evidence that during the 1-year period immediately prior to the application, the member: (a) is or was regularly employed and designated as a: (i) motor transport operator - 88M (Army);(ii) PATRIOT launching station operator - 14T (Army);(iii) fueler - 92F (Army);(iv) vehicle operator - 2T1 (Air Force);(v) fueler - 2F0 (Air Force);(vi) pavement and construction equipment operator - 3E2 (Air Force);(vii) motor vehicle operator - 3531 (Marine Corps); or(viii) equipment operator - E.O. (Navy);(b) is operating a vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle type the driver applicant expects to operate on separation from the military or operated a similar vehicle type immediately preceding separation from the military;(c) has not simultaneously held more than one civilian license;(d) has not had any license suspended, revoked, or cancelled;(e) has not had any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses contained in 61-8-802;(f) has not had more than one conviction for any type of motor vehicle for serious traffic violations contained in 61-8-803;(g) has not had any convictions for a violation of federal, military, state, or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection with any traffic accident; and(h) has no record of an accident in which the current or former military service member was at fault.(5) A current or former military service member applying for waiver of the applicable skills and knowledge tests for a passenger, tank vehicle, or hazardous materials endorsement shall certify and provide evidence that during the 1-year period immediately prior to the application, the member: (a) is or was regularly employed in a military position requiring: (i) operation of a passenger commercial motor vehicle if requesting waiver of the skills and knowledge test for a passenger endorsement;(ii) operation of a tank vehicle if requesting waiver of the skills and knowledge test for a tank vehicle endorsement; or(iii) transportation of hazardous materials if requesting waiver of the skills and knowledge test for a hazardous materials endorsement;(b) has not simultaneously held more than one civilian license;(c) has not had any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses contained in 61-8-802;(d) has not had more than one conviction for any type of motor vehicle for serious traffic violations contained in 61-8-803;(e) has not had any convictions for a violation of federal, military, state, or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection with any traffic accident; and(f) has no record of an accident in which the current or former military service member was at fault.Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 237,Sec. 1, eff. 4/15/2021.Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 445,Sec. 4, eff. 5/10/2019.Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 335,Sec. 16, eff. 5/7/2019.Amended by Laws 2017, Ch. 432,Sec. 1, eff. 5/22/2017.Added by Laws 2013, Ch. 254, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2013.