Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§31302 Commercial Driver’s License Requirement
Title 49 › SUBTITLE VI — MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS › PART B — COMMERCIAL › CHAPTER 313 — COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS › § 31302
Summary
Must hold a commercial license under section 31308 to drive; only one license and one permit allowed.
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Title 49, §31302
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No individual shall operate a commercial motor vehicle without a valid commercial driver’s license issued in accordance with section 31308. An individual operating a commercial motor vehicle may have only one driver’s license at any time and may have only one learner’s permit at any time.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3130249 App.:2701.Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, § 12002, 100 Stat. 3207–170. The words “Effective July 1, 1987” are omitted as executed. The words after “issued a driver’s license” are omitted as expired.
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Amendments
2005—Pub. L. 109–59 inserted “and may have only one learner’s permit at any time” before period at end. 1998—Pub. L. 105–178 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “An individual operating a commercial motor vehicle may have only one driver’s license at any time, except during the 10-day period beginning on the date the individual is issued a driver’s license.”
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49 U.S.C. § 31302
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102