Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 1998Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2010

§ 384.204 CDL issuance and information.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2011 annual edition.

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49 CFR § 384.204 — CDL issuance and information.. Text in force on September 30, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2011. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec384-204. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.204?asof=1998-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) General rule. The State shall authorize a person to operate a CMV only by issuance of a CDL, unless a waiver under the provisions of § 383.7 applies, which contains, at a minimum, the information specified in part 383, subpart J, of this title.

(b) Exceptions—(1) Training. The State may authorize a person, who does not hold a CDL valid in the type of vehicle in which training occurs, to undergo behind-the-wheel training in a CMV only by means of a learner's permit issued and used in accordance with § 383.23(c) of this title.

(2) Confiscation of CDL pending enforcement. A State may allow a CDL holder whose CDL is held in trust by that State or any other State in the course of enforcement of the motor vehicle traffic code, but who has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense under § 383.51 based on such enforcement, to drive a CMV while holding a dated receipt for such CDL.

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 2011 → presentannual editions 2011–2016diff vs. previous
[76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011]
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 1996–2010viewing

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.