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    Commercial Driver License (CDL)

    Learn about NEW commercial learner permit and driver license changes.

    Covered Farm Vehicle Changes 

    Commercial Driver License

    • Get a CDL
    • Renew a CDL
    • Medical certification requirements
    • Elimination of the Non-CDL Class C License
    • New commercial learner permit and driver license changes

    Endorsements, Restrictions and Waivers

    • Endorsement and restriction codes
    • Endorsement and restriction changes
    • Get a hazardous materials (HazMat) endorsement
    • Renew a hazardous materials (HazMat) endorsement
    • Get a CDL “S” endorsement for school bus drivers
    • Get a military skills test waiver

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