Effective February 7, 2022: If you are applying for a CDL for the first time or adding a Hazmat, Passenger, or School Bus endorsement for the first time, you must complete entry-level driver training (ELDT) prior to taking a CDL road test. Hazmat ELDT is required prior to taking the Hazardous Materials knowledge test. The training provider must be registered on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry [1]. Go to the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) FAQ [2] for more information about the ELDT requirement.
Effective May 14, 2022: The vehicle and traffic law and the transportation law was amended to establish a commercial driver's license (CDL) class A young adult training program. Please visit Commercial Driver’s License Class A Young Adult Training Program [3] for more information including who can participate, training requirements, FAQs and more. See the full text of the law [4].
NYS commercial driver’s license standards require drivers of stretch limousines which carry nine (9) or more passengers including the driver to hold, at a minimum, a CDL Class C license, with a Passenger (P) endorsement.
NOTE: A road test is required to obtain the minimum class license.
See information about covered farm vehicles [5].
A commercial driver license is required to operate large or heavy vehicles. This includes, but is not limited to, dump trucks, tractor trailers, buses, and stretch limos.
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Federal regulations require that every commercial driver certify to the type of commercial driving they perform.