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§ 384.211 Surrender of old licenses.

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

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The State shallmay not initially issue, upgrade, or transfer a CDL to a person who possesses a driver's license issued by another State or jurisdiction unless such person first surrenders theany previously issued driver's license issuedand by such other State or jurisdiction in accordance with §§ 383CLP.71(a)(7)
[76 andFR (b)(4)26894, ofMay this9, title.2011]

49 CFR § 384.211 — Surrender of old licenses.. 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-sec384-211. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/384.211?asof=2015-06-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The State may not initially issue, upgrade, or transfer a CDL to a person unless such person first surrenders any previously issued driver's license and CLP.

[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.