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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 521.242. Eligibility

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person is eligible to apply for an occupational driver's license if:

(1) the person's license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled for a cause other than:

(A) a physical or mental disability or impairment;  or

(B) a determination by the department under Section 521.294 that the person is incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle;

(2) the person does not hold a driver's license and is ineligible to obtain a driver's license because of a suspension order, including an order due to a conviction or an order under Chapter 524 or 724;  or

(3) the person is ineligible to obtain a driver's license because the person holds a driver's license issued by another state or country that was suspended, revoked, or canceled for a cause other than a physical or mental disability or impairment.

(b) An occupational driver's license does not authorize a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle to which Chapter 522 applies.

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