Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1340 - Safety and Homeland Security
Subtitle 1340-01 - Driver Control Division
Chapter 1340-01-13 - Rules of Classified and Commercial Driver Licenses and Certificates for Driving
Section 1340-01-13-.05 - INSTRUCTIONAL PERMITS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1340-01-13-.05

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) A Class P license is an instructional permit issued only in conjunction with another class indicating the class of vehicle(s) which the operator is legally entitled to operate.

(2) Applicants for a Class PA, PB, PC or PD license or Class XPD temporary driver license must meet all requirements of the particular class license or temporary driver license for which they are applying, except for the demonstration of driving skills. Applicants for a Class PM license or Class XPM temporary driver license must meet requirements specified in 1340-1-12.

(3) Students learning to drive a Class D vehicle are not required to obtain a Class PD license or XPD temporary driver license if all conditions specified in 1340-1-13-.07(1)(d) are satisfied.

(4) Conditions under which holders of Class P license or Class XPD temporary driver license are permitted to operate motor vehicles are as follows:

(a) A Class PD license or Class XPD temporary driver license holder shall be permitted to operate a Class D vehicle whenever accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least twenty-one years old, fit and capable of exercising physical control over the vehicle and occupying a seat beside the driver; provided further that:
1. If all conditions necessary for a minor to operate a Class D vehicle with a Class PD license or Class XPD temporary driver license are met, holders of a Class H license or Class XH temporary driver license shall be entitled to the Class PD or XPD privileges.

(b) A Class PM license holder shall satisfy the requirements specified in 1340-1-12 in order to operate a Class M vehicle.

(c) While operating a commercial motor vehicle, holders of Class PA, PB, or PC licenses shall be accompanied at all times by a driver who holds a valid C.D.L. for the class of commercial motor vehicle being operated, who has operated that class of vehicle for at least one year, who is at least twenty-one (2 1) years of age, who is fit and capable of exercising physical control over the vehicle, and who is occupying a seat beside the driver.

(5) A Class P license expires one (1) year from the date of issuance.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 55-50-102, 55-50-202, 55-50-304, 55-50-311, 55-50-323, 55-50-331, 55-50-337, 55-50-338, Public Chapter No. 194, 2007, Public Acts of 2004; Chapter 778, and 49 C.F.R. §383.23(1992).

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