Nonresident commercial driver's license; requirements

8-2,148. Nonresident commercial driver's license; requirements. (a) The division may issue a nonresident commercial driver's license to an applicant who is at least 18 years of age and employed by a Kansas employer but is a resident of a foreign country for the operation of any commercial class of vehicles if such person has passed a knowledge and skills test pursuant to K.S.A. 8-2,133, and amendments thereto. Any person who is applying for a nonresident commercial driver's license shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 8-2,125 through 8-2,145, and amendments thereto; (b) A nonresident commercial driver's license issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall contain on the face of the license the statement "nonresident commercial driver's license" or "nonresident CDL"; (c) Any such license issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be valid only for the period the nonresident is authorized to be employed in the United States. The fee for a nonresident commercial driver's license will be the same as for a resident commercial driver's license; (d) If the nonresident applicant is the holder of a nonresident commercial driver's license issued by another state, such license shall be surrendered to the state of Kansas at the time a Kansas nonresident commercial driver's license is issued; (e) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas uniform commercial drivers' license act. History: L. 1994, ch. 186, § 1; April 21. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026