Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 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.
