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§ 383.21 Number of drivers' licenses.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 1999.

eCFR (current) ↗
What changedOct. 1, 1996 wording → Oct. 1, 1999 wording (current)+6 added−66 removedHide

(a) No person who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall at any time have more than one driver's license.
(b)[64 Exception:
(1)FR During the 10-day period beginning on the date such person is issued a driver's license48110, a person may hold more than one driver's licenseSept.
(2) A person may have more than one driver's license if a State law enacted before June 12, 1986, required the person to have more than one driver's license. After December 31, 1989, this exception shall not apply.1999]

49 CFR § 383.21 — Number of drivers' licenses.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 1999 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.21. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/383.21, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No person who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall at any time have more than one driver's license.

[64 FR 48110, Sept. 2, 1999]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 1999 → presentannual editions 1999–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [64 FR 48110, Sept. 2, 1999]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1999annual editions 1996–1998

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