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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2000Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2010

§ 383.131 Test procedures.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2011 annual edition.

govinfo, 2000 edition ↗
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49 CFR § 383.131 — Test procedures.. Text in force on October 1, 2000. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2011. Source: govinfo, 2000 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2000-title49-vol4/CFR-2000-title49-vol4-sec383-131. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/383.131?asof=2000-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Driver information manuals. Information on how to obtain a CDL and endorsements shall be included in manuals and made available by States to CDL applicants. All information provided to the applicant shall include the following:

(1) Information on the requirements described in § 383.71, the implied consent to alcohol testing described in § 383.72, the procedures and penalties, contained in § 383.51(b) to which a CDL holder is exposed for refusal to comply with such alcohol testing, State procedures described in § 383.73, and other appropriate driver information contained in subpart E of this part;

(2) Information on vehicle groups and endorsements as specified in subpart F of this part;

(3) The substance of the knowledge and skills which drivers shall have as outlined in subpart G of this part for the different vehicle groups and endorsements;

(4) Details of testing procedures, including the purpose of the tests, how to respond, any time limits for taking the test, and any other special procedures determined by the State of issuance; and

(5) Directions for taking the tests.

(b) Examiner procedures. A State shall provide to test examiners details on testing and any other State-imposed requirements in the examiner's manual, and shall ensure that examiners are qualified to administer tests on the basis of training and/or other experience. States shall provide standardized scoring sheets for the skills tests, as well as standardized driving instructions for the applicants. Such examiners' manuals shall contain the following:

(1) Information on driver application procedures contained in § 383.71, State procedures described in § 383.73, and other appropriate driver information contained in subpart E of this part;

(2) Details on information which must be given to the applicant;

(3) Details on how to conduct the tests;

(4) Scoring procedures and minimum passing scores;

(5) Information for selecting driving test routes;

(6) List of the skills to be tested;

(7) Instructions on where and how the skills will be tested;

(8) How performance of the skills will be scored; and

(9) Causes for automatic failure of skills tests.

[53 FR 27657, July 21, 1988, as amended at 53 FR 39051, Oct. 4, 1988]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Jan. 1, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26891, May 9, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 68347, Oct. 4, 2016]
  2. Oct. 1, 2011 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2011–2016diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 26891, May 9, 2011]
  3. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 1996–2010viewing
    [53 FR 27657, July 21, 1988, as amended at 53 FR 39051, Oct. 4, 1988]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.