Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2006Source: annual CFR editions 2003–2010

§ 383.93 Endorsements.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2003, superseded by the 2011 annual edition.

govinfo, 2005 edition ↗

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Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2005 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2005 and Sept. 30, 2006 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.

49 CFR § 383.93 — Endorsements.. Text in force on September 30, 2006. This wording effective October 1, 2003 to October 1, 2011. Source: govinfo, 2005 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2005-title49-vol5/CFR-2005-title49-vol5-sec383-93. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/383.93?asof=2006-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) General. In addition to taking and passing the knowledge and skills tests described in subpart G of this part, all persons who operate or expect to operate the type(s) of motor vehicles described in paragraph (b) of this section shall take and pass specialized tests to obtain each endorsement. The State shall issue CDL endorsements only to drivers who successfully complete the tests.

(b) Endorsement descriptions. An operator must obtain State-issued endorsements to his/her CDL to operate commercial motor vehicles which are:

(1) Double/triple trailers;

(2) Passenger vehicles;

(3) Tank vehicles;

(4) Used to transport hazardous materials as defined in § 383.5, or

(5) School buses.

(c) Endorsement testing requirements. The following tests are required for the endorsements contained in paragraph (b) of this section:

(1) Double/Triple Trailers—a knowledge test;

(2) Passenger—a knowledge and a skills test;

(3) Tank vehicle—a knowledge test;

(4) Hazardous Materials—a knowledge test; and

(5) School bus—a knowledge and a skills test.

[53 FR 27651, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002; 68 FR 23850, May 5, 2003]

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 31, 2019 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[53 FR 27651, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002; 68 FR 23850, May 5, 2003; 76 FR 26887, May 9, 2011; 84 FR 52034, Oct. 1, 2019]
Oct. 1, 2019 → Oct. 31, 2019eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[53 FR 27651, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002; 68 FR 23850, May 5, 2003; 76 FR 26887, May 9, 2011]
Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2019annual editions 2011–2016diff vs. previous
[53 FR 27651, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002; 68 FR 23850, May 5, 2003; 76 FR 26887, May 9, 2011]
Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 2003–2010diff vs. previousviewing
[53 FR 27651, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002; 68 FR 23850, May 5, 2003]
Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2003annual edition 2002diff vs. previous
[53 FR 27651, July 21, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 49760, July 31, 2002]
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2002annual editions 1996–2001

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.