Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) All CDLs and CDL
examination permits shall contain the following information:
1. The prominent statement that the license is a
"Commercial Driver's License" or "CDL" or "CDL permit";
2. The full name, signature, and mailing address
of the person to whom such license is issued;
3. Physical and other information to identify and
describe such person including date of birth (month, day, and year), sex, and
height;
4. A color photograph of the
driver;
5. The driver's license
number;
6. The name of New Jersey as the
State which issued the license;
7. The
date of issuance and the date of expiration of the license;
8. The group or groups of CMV(s) that the driver
is authorized to operate, indicated as follows:
i.
A for Combination Vehicle;
ii. B for
Heavy Straight Vehicle; and
iii. C for
Small Vehicle;
9. The
endorsement(s) for which the CDL driver has qualified, if any, indicated as follows:
i. T for double/triple trailers;
ii. P for passenger;
iii. N for tank vehicle;
iv. H for hazardous materials;
v. X for a combination of the tank vehicle and
hazardous materials endorsements;
vi. S
for school bus; and
vii. At the
discretion of the Chief Administrator, additional codes for additional classes of
endorsements, as long as each such discretionary code is fully explained on the
front or back of the CDL document;
10. The restriction(s) and/or exception(s)
applicable to a CDL driver, if any, indicated as follows:
i. L except vehicles with air brakes;
ii. M except Class A Passenger Vehicles;
iii. N except Class A & B Passenger
Vehicles;
iv. O except Tractor-Trailer
(Tow Trucks);
v. Z No full air brake
equipped CMV;
vi. E No manual
transmission equipped CMV;
vii. K
Intrastate only;
viii. V for medical
variance;
ix. Q except Passenger
Vehicles Capacity 16 or more; and
x. R
No Passengers (Bus Mechanics);
11. The endorsement(s) for which a CDL examination
permit applicant has qualified, if any, indicated as follows:
i. P for passenger endorsement. Prohibited from
operating a CMV carrying passengers, other than Federal/State auditors, inspectors,
test examiners, or other trainees;
ii. S
for school bus endorsement. Prohibited from operating a school bus with passengers,
other than Federal/State auditors, inspectors, test examiners, or other trainees;
and
iii. N for tank vehicle endorsement.
May only operate an empty tank vehicle and prohibited from operating any vehicle
that previously contained hazardous materials that has not been purged of any
residue; and
12. The
restrictions placed on a CDL examination permit driver, if any, indicated as
follows:
i. P for no passengers in a CMV
bus;
ii. X for no cargo in CMV tank
vehicle;
iii. L for no air brake
equipped CMV;
iv. V for medical
variance;
v. M for no Class A passenger
vehicle;
vi. N for no Class A and B
passenger vehicle; and
vii. K for
Intrastate only.
(b) A driver applicant must provide his or her
Social Security Number on the application for a CDL or a CDL examination permit. If
the applicant has been exempted from applying for a Social Security Number because
of his or her religious beliefs, the applicant must submit a letter from the Social
Security Administration or Internal Revenue Service confirming the grant of the
exemption. The Commission will assign an identification number for the applicant if
the applicant has been granted an exemption from applying for a Social Security
Number.
(c) The Commission must provide
the Social Security Number or identification number assigned by the Commission to
the CDLIS.
