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§ 384.204 CLP or CDL issuance and information.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2011.

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(a) General rule. The State shall authorize a person to operate a CMV only by issuance of a CLP or CDL, unless aan waiverexception underin the provisions of § 383.73(c) or (d) applies, which contains, at a minimum, the information specified in part 383, subpart J, of this titlesubchapter.
(b) Exceptions—(1) Training. The State may authorize a person, who does not hold a CDL valid infor the type of vehicle in which training occurs, to undergo behind-the-wheel training in a CMV only by means of a learner'sCLP permit issued and used in accordance with § 383.23(c)25 of this titlesubchapter.
(2) Confiscation of CLP or CDL pending enforcement. A State may allow a CLP or CDL holder whose CLP or 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 of this subchapter based on such enforcement, to drive a CMV while holding a dated receipt for such CLP or CDL.
[76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011]

49 CFR § 384.204 — CLP or CDL issuance and information.. Text in force on June 1, 2015. This wording effective October 1, 2011 to present. Source: govinfo, 2014 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2014-title49-vol5/CFR-2014-title49-vol5-sec384-204. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.204?asof=2015-06-01, 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 CLP or CDL, unless an exception in § 383.3(c) or (d) applies, which contains, at a minimum, the information specified in part 383, subpart J, of this subchapter.

(b) Exceptions—(1) Training. The State may authorize a person who does not hold a CDL valid for the type of vehicle in which training occurs to undergo behind-the-wheel training in a CMV only by means of a CLP issued and used in accordance with § 383.25 of this subchapter.

(2) Confiscation of CLP or CDL pending enforcement. A State may allow a CLP or CDL holder whose CLP or 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 of this subchapter based on such enforcement, to drive a CMV while holding a dated receipt for such CLP or CDL.

[76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2011 → presentannual editions 2011–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [76 FR 26894, May 9, 2011]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 1996–2010

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.