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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit must include at least the following:
(1) The full name and current mailing and residential address of the person;
(2) A physical description of the person including sex, height, weight and eye color;
(3) Date of birth;
(4) The applicant's social security number;
(5) The person's signature;
(6) The person's color photograph;
(7) Certifications including those required by 49 C.F.R. Part § 383.71(a)(2004);
(8) Any other information required by the commissioner;
(9) A consent to release driving record information; and
(10) Certification stating that the applicant is:
(A) Engaged in interstate commerce and subject to 49 C.F.R. Part § 391 standards;
(B) Engaged in interstate commerce but excepted from 49 C.F.R. Part § 391 standards;
(C) Engaged in intrastate commerce and subject to state medical standards; or
(D) Engaged in intrastate commerce but not subject to state medical standards.
(b) When a licensee changes his or her name, mailing address or residence, or when a licensee's classifications, endorsements, or restrictions or medical certification status changes; the licensee shall submit an application for a duplicate license and obtain a duplicate driver's license displaying the updated information.
(c) No person who has been a resident of this state for thirty days or more may drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a commercial driver's license issued by another jurisdiction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 17E. Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act § 17E-1-10. Application for commercial driver's license - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-17e-uniform-commercial-drivers-license-act/wv-code-sect-17e-1-10/
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