Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 522.005. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The department may adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter and the federal act and to maintain compliance with 49 C.F.R. Parts 383 and 384. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st…

Sec. 522.006. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. The department may enter into a contract to carry out this chapter, including a contract with an agency of another state or with another organization. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 522.007. EXEMPTION FOR NEIGHBORING STATES. (a) The public safety director shall enter negotiations with an appropriate person or entity of a state bordering this state for the purpose of applying the exemption contained in Section 522.004(a)(1) to residents of that state. (b…

Sec. 522.011. LICENSE OR PERMIT REQUIRED; OFFENSE. (a) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless: (1) the person: (A) has in the person's immediate possession a commercial driver's license issued by the department appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven; …

Sec. 522.012. RESTRICTED LICENSE. (a) If the department is authorized under the federal act to grant the waiver, the department by rule may waive the knowledge and skills tests required by Section 522.022 and issue a restricted commercial driver's license to an employee of a farm…

Sec. 522.013. NON-DOMICILED LICENSE OR PERMIT. (a) The department may issue a non-domiciled commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit to a person domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction if the secretary has determined that the commercial motor vehicle testing and lic…

Sec. 522.014. PERMIT. (a) The department may issue a commercial learner's permit to an individual who: (1) has been issued a driver's license by the department; and (2) has passed the vision and written tests required for the class of vehicle to be driven. (b) A commercial learne…

Sec. 522.015. LICENSE OR PERMIT ISSUED BY OTHER JURISDICTION. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if: (1) either: (A) the person has a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit issued by another state in ac…

Sec. 522.021. APPLICATION; OFFENSE. (a) An application for a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit must include: (1) the full name and current residence and mailing address of the applicant; (2) a physical description of the applicant, including sex, height, …

Sec. 522.022. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. The department may not issue a commercial driver's license other than a non-domiciled license to a person unless the person: (1) has a domicile: (A) in this state; or (B) in another state and is a member of the United States armed forces, inclu…

Sec. 522.0225. VERIFICATION OF DOMICILE. (a) The department shall adopt rules for determining whether a domicile has been established under Section 522.022, including rules prescribing the types of documentation the department may require from the applicant to determine the valid…

Sec. 522.0226. POST OFFICE BOX NOT VALID AS ADDRESS. (a) In this section, "post office box address" means a United States Postal Service post office box address or a private mailbox address. (b) Unless an exception exists under state or federal law, an applicant may receive deliv…

Sec. 522.023. TESTS. (a) The tests required by Section 522.022 must be prescribed by the department. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the knowledge test must be conducted by the department. The department shall provide each applicant who has a reading impairment an oppor…

Sec. 522.0235. ALTERNATIVE VISUAL STANDARDS FOR INTRASTATE DRIVER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department by rule may use the alternative visual acuity standard prescribed by 49 C.F.R. Section 391.44 if an individual does not meet the visual acuity standard for …

Sec. 522.024. ADDITIONAL TESTING. To ensure compliance with the federal act and to promote the systematic conversion to commercial driver's licenses, the department may require the commercial driver's license testing of a person to whom the department has previously issued a driv…

Sec. 522.025. LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT. (a) The department may not issue a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit to a person who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle or while the person's driver's license or driving priv…

Sec. 522.026. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF DRIVER'S LICENSES; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person drives a commercial motor vehicle and has more than one driver's license. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this section that the offe…

Sec. 522.027. MINIMUM AGE. The department may not issue a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit to a person who is younger than 18 years of age. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B.…

Sec. 522.028. CHECK OF DRIVING RECORD. Before issuing a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit, the department shall check the applicant's driving record as required by 49 C.F.R. Section 383.73. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amende…

Sec. 522.029. FEES. (a) The fee for a commercial driver's license issued by the department is $96, except as provided by Subsections (f), (h), (j), (k), and (m). (b) The fee for a commercial driver's license shall be reduced by $4 for each remaining year of validity of a driver's…

Sec. 522.0295. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) When a person applies for an original, renewal, corrected, or duplicate commercial driver's license under this chapter, the person may contribute $1 or more to the following: (1) the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry fund created…

Sec. 522.0296. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM ACCOUNT. (a) When a person applies for an original, renewal, corrected, or duplicate commercial driver's license under this chapter, the department shall, in a conspicuous manner, direct that person to the oppor…

Sec. 522.0297. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) When a person applies for an original or renewal commercial driver's license under this chapter, the person may contribute $3 or more t…

Sec. 522.030. CONTENT OF LICENSE. (a) A commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit must: (1) be marked: (A) "Commercial Driver License" or "CDL" for a commercial driver's license; or (B) "Commercial Learner's Permit" or "CLP" for a commercial learner's permit; (2)…

Sec. 522.031. NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE ISSUANCE. (a) After issuing a commercial driver's license, the department shall notify the commercial driver's license information system of that fact and provide the information required to ensure identification of the person. (b) In this se…

Sec. 522.032. CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS OF LICENSE OR PERMIT HOLDER; OFFENSE. (a) The holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit who changes the holder's name or mailing address must apply for a duplicate license or permit not later than the 30th day a…

Sec. 522.033. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS. (a) The department may issue an original or renewal commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit to a person whose driver's license or personal identification certificate record indicates tha…

Sec. 522.034. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE MOTORCYCLE. (a) An applicant for an original commercial driver's license that includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle must furnish to the department evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has suc…

Sec. 522.035. RECOGNITION AND PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. The department shall provide informational materials regarding the recognition and prevention of human trafficking for distribution to commercial driver's license applicants. The department may coordinate with organiz…

Sec. 522.041. CLASSIFICATIONS. (a) The department may issue a Class A, Class B, or Class C commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit. (b) Class A covers a combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, if the gross vehicl…

Sec. 522.042. ENDORSEMENTS; OFFENSE. (a) The department may issue a commercial driver's license with endorsements: (1) authorizing the driving of a vehicle transporting hazardous materials, subject to the requirements of Title 49 C.F.R. Part 1572; (2) authorizing the towing of a …

Sec. 522.0425. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT; CANCELLATION. (a) The department shall cancel or deny the issuance of a hazardous materials endorsement of a person's commercial driver's license within 15 days of the date the department receives notification from a federal agency …

Sec. 522.043. RESTRICTIONS; OFFENSE. (a) On issuing a commercial driver's license, the department for good cause may impose one or more restrictions suitable to the license holder's driving ability and limitations, including restrictions: (1) prohibiting the license holder from d…

Sec. 522.051. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (f) and (i) and Sections 522.013(e), 522.033, and 522.054, an original commercial driver's license expires eight years after the applicant's next birthday. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (j…

Sec. 522.052. RENEWAL OF LICENSE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (g), a commercial driver's license issued by the department may be renewed in the year preceding the expiration date. (b) Except as provided by Section 522.054, a renewal of a commercial driver's license that …

Sec. 522.053. LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEDURES. (a) A person applying for renewal of a commercial driver's license must complete the application form required by the department, including updated information and required certifications. (b) To retain a hazardous materials endorsement, …

Sec. 522.054. LICENSE EXPIRATION: PERSON AT LEAST 85 YEARS OF AGE. (a) Each original commercial driver's license of a person 85 years of age or older expires on the license holder's second birthday after the date of the license application. (b) A commercial driver's license of a …

Sec. 522.0541. DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE OR LEARNER PERMIT. (a) In the manner ordered by a court in another state in connection with a matter involving the violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control and on receipt of…

Sec. 522.055. CLEARANCE NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT. On receipt of notice from the other state that the grounds for denial of the renewal of the commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit based on the holder's previous failure to appear or failure to pay a fine and costs…

Sec. 522.061. NOTIFICATION OF CONVICTION TO DEPARTMENT OR EMPLOYER. (a) A person who holds or is required to hold a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit under this chapter and who is convicted in another state of violating a state law or local ordinance re…

Sec. 522.062. NOTIFICATION OF CONVICTION TO LICENSING AUTHORITY IN OTHER STATE. (a) If a person holds a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit issued by another state and is finally convicted of a violation of a state traffic law or local tr…

Sec. 522.063. NOTIFICATION OF DISQUALIFICATION. A person who is denied the privilege of driving a commercial motor vehicle in a state for any period, who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or who is subject to an out-of-service order shall notify the person'…

Sec. 522.064. NOTIFICATION OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND OFFENSES. (a) A person who applies for employment as a commercial motor vehicle driver shall provide the employer, at the time of the application, with the following information for the 10 years preceding the date of applicati…

Sec. 522.071. DRIVING WHILE DISQUALIFIED PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person drives a commercial motor vehicle on a highway: (1) after the person has been denied the issuance of a license or permit, unless the person has a driver's license appropriate for th…

Sec. 522.072. EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) An employer may not knowingly permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which: (1) the person has been denied the privilege of driving a commercial motor vehicle; (2) the person is disqualified from driving…

Sec. 522.081. DISQUALIFICATION. (a) This subsection applies to a violation committed while operating any motor vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle. A person who holds a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit is disqualified from driving a commercial …