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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,123.01 - Fourteen-year-old person; operation permitted.

60-4,123.01.
Fourteen-year-old person; operation permitted.
For purposes of driver training, any person who has attained or will attain the age of fourteen years on or before October 15 of the current year may operate a motor vehicle, other than an autocycle, upon the highways of this state if he or she is accompanied or, in the case of a motorcycle, other than an autocycle, or a moped, supervised at all times by a licensed operator who is a driver training instructor certified by the Commissioner of Education.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 44, § 4;
Laws 2015, LB231, § 24;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 81.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,125 - LPD-learner's permit; LPE-learner's permit; violations; impoundment or revocation of permit; effect on eligibility for operator's license; not eligible for ignition interlock permit.

60-4,125.
LPD-learner's permit; LPE-learner's permit; violations; impoundment or revocation of permit; effect on eligibility for operator's license; not eligible for ignition interlock permit.
(1) For any minor convicted or adjudicated of violating the terms of an LPD-learner's permit issued pursuant to section 60-4,123 or an LPE-learner's permit issued pursuant to section 60-4,124, the court shall, in addition to any other penalty or disposition, order the impoundment or revocation of such learner's permit and order that such minor shall not be eligible for another operator's license or school, farm, LPD-learner's, or LPE-learner's permit until he or she has attained the age of sixteen years.
(2) Any person who holds an LPD-learner's permit issued pursuant to section 60-4,123 and has violated subdivision (3)(b) or (c) of section 28-306, subdivision (3)(b) or (c) of section 28-394, or section 28-1254, 60-6,196, 60-6,197, 60-6,197.06, or 60-6,198 shall not be eligible for an ignition interlock permit.
(3) A copy of the court's abstract or adjudication shall be transmitted to the director who shall place in an impound status or revoke the LPD-learner's or LPE-learner's permit of such minor in accordance with the order of the court and not again issue another operator's license or school, farm, LPD-learner's, or LPE-learner's permit to such minor until such minor has attained the age of sixteen years.
Source
Laws 1963, c. 359, § 7, p. 1153;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-409.05;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 75;
Laws 1991, LB 420, § 13;
Laws 1998, LB 320, § 12;
Laws 2001, LB 38, § 34;
Laws 2004, LB 353, § 1;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 29;
Laws 2019, LB269, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,126 - Farm permit; issuance; violations; penalty; not eligible for ignition interlock permit.

60-4,126.
Farm permit; issuance; violations; penalty; not eligible for ignition interlock permit.
(1) Any person who is younger than sixteen years of age but is over thirteen years of age and resides upon a farm in this state or is fourteen years of age or older and is employed for compensation upon a farm in this state may obtain a farm permit authorizing the operation of farm tractors, minitrucks, and other motorized implements of farm husbandry upon the highways of this state if the applicant for such farm permit furnishes satisfactory proof of age and satisfactorily demonstrates that he or she has knowledge of the operation of such equipment and of the rules of the road and laws respecting the operation of motor vehicles upon the highways of this state. The fee for an original, renewal, or replacement farm permit shall be the fee and surcharge prescribed in section 60-4,115. All farm permits shall be subject to revocation under the terms of section 60-496. Any person who violates the terms of a farm permit shall be guilty of an infraction and shall not be eligible for another school, farm, LPD-learner's, or LPE-learner's permit until he or she has attained the age of sixteen years.
(2) Any person who holds a permit issued under this section and has violated subdivision (3)(b) or (c) of section 28-306, subdivision (3)(b) or (c) of section 28-394, or section 28-1254, 60-6,196, 60-6,197, 60-6,197.06, or 60-6,198 shall not be eligible for an ignition interlock permit.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 76;
Laws 1993, LB 491, § 13;
Laws 1998, LB 320, § 13;
Laws 2001, LB 574, § 19;
Laws 2008, LB911, § 19;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 31;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 30;
Laws 2014, LB777, § 9;
Laws 2019, LB269, § 7;
Laws 2021, LB113, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,127 - Motorcycle operation; Class M license required; issuance; examination.

60-4,127.
Motorcycle operation; Class M license required; issuance; examination.
(1) No person shall operate a motorcycle on the alleys or highways of the State of Nebraska until such person has obtained a Class M license. No such license shall be issued until the applicant has (a) met the vision and physical requirements established under section 60-4,118 for operation of a motor vehicle and (b) successfully completed an examination, including the actual operation of a motorcycle, prescribed by the director, except that the required examination may be waived, including the actual operation of a motorcycle, if the applicant presents proof of successful completion of a motorcycle safety course under the Motorcycle Safety Education Act within the immediately preceding twenty-four months.
(2) Department personnel shall conduct the examination of the applicants and deliver to each successful applicant an issuance certificate or a receipt. If department personnel issue a receipt, department personnel shall collect the fee and surcharge as provided in section 60-4,115 and issue a receipt with driving privileges which is valid for up to thirty days. In counties where the county treasurer collects fees and issues receipts, the certificate may be presented to the county treasurer within ninety days after issuance. Upon presentation of an issuance certificate, the county treasurer shall collect the fee and surcharge for a Class M license as prescribed by section 60-4,115 and issue a receipt with driving privileges which is valid for up to thirty days. If department personnel refuse to issue an issuance certificate or receipt, the department personnel shall state such cause in writing and deliver such written cause to the applicant. The license shall be delivered as provided in section 60-4,113. If the applicant is the holder of an operator's license, the county treasurer or department personnel shall have endorsed on the license the authorization to operate a motorcycle. Fees for Class M licenses shall be as provided by section 60-4,115.
(3) For purposes of this section, motorcycle does not include an autocycle.
Source
Laws 1967, c. 234, § 8, p. 626;
Laws 1971, LB 962, § 1;
Laws 1974, LB 328, § 2;
Laws 1974, LB 821, § 13;
Laws 1977, LB 90, § 2;
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 15;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-403.01;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 77;
Laws 1990, LB 369, § 17;
Laws 1993, LB 201, § 3;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 88;
Laws 1999, LB 704, § 25;
Laws 2001, LB 574, § 20;
Laws 2008, LB911, § 20;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 3;
Laws 2011, LB215, § 18;
Laws 2016, LB311, § 16;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 83.
Cross References
Motorcycle Safety Education Act, see section 60-2120.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,128 - Motorcycle operation without Class M license; penalty.

60-4,128.
Motorcycle operation without Class M license; penalty.
(1) Any person violating the provisions of section 60-4,127 shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. In addition, a person operating a motorcycle without a Class M license may be required to complete the basic motorcycle safety course as provided in the Motorcycle Safety Education Act.
(2) For purposes of this section, motorcycle does not include an autocycle.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 1041, § 1;
Laws 1975, LB 328, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-403.04;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 78;
Laws 1990, LB 827, § 1;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 84.
Cross References
Motorcycle Safety Education Act, see section 60-2120.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,130.01 - Medical hardship driving permit; issuance; conditions; violations; penalty; revocation.

60-4,130.01.
Medical hardship driving permit; issuance; conditions; violations; penalty; revocation.
(1) Any person whose license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state is revoked under sections 60-4,183 and 60-4,186 shall be eligible to operate any motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, in this state under a medical hardship driving permit, valid for a period of ninety days. Upon expiration of the permit, a person may reapply for a medical hardship driving permit in the same manner as the original application.
(2) Any person whose license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked pursuant to any law of this state, except sections 60-4,183 and 60-4,186, shall not be eligible to receive a medical hardship driving permit during the period of such suspension or revocation.
(3) An individual who is issued a medical hardship driving permit may operate any motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, from his or her residence or place of employment to a hospital, clinic, doctor's office, or similar location and return. Such permit shall indicate for which purposes the permit may be used. All permits issued pursuant to this section shall indicate that the permit is not valid for the operation of any commercial motor vehicle.
(4) The operation of a motor vehicle by the holder of a medical hardship driving permit, except as provided in this section, shall be unlawful. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.
(5) The director shall revoke the medical hardship driving permit for an individual upon receipt of an abstract of conviction, other than a conviction which is based upon actions which resulted in the application for such medical hardship driving permit, indicating that the individual committed an offense for which points are assessed pursuant to section 60-4,182. If the permit is revoked in this manner, the individual shall not be eligible to receive a medical hardship driving permit for the remainder of the period of suspension or revocation of his or her operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 105, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,130.02 - Medical hardship driving permit; application; contents; loss of eligibility; appeal.

60-4,130.02.
Medical hardship driving permit; application; contents; loss of eligibility; appeal.
(1) Application for a medical hardship driving permit shall be made to the Department of Motor Vehicles on forms furnished for that purpose by the department. The application form shall contain such information as deemed necessary by the director to carry out this section and section 60-4,130.01. If the department has a digital image and digital signature of the applicant preserved in the digital system implemented under section 60-484.01, the medical hardship driving permit, if issued, may contain such image and signature. The application form shall also include a voter registration portion pursuant to section 32-308 and the following specific question: Do you wish to register to vote as part of this application process? To be eligible for a medical hardship driving permit, the applicant shall furnish, along with the application to the director, the following:
(a) An affidavit from the applicant's physician stating that it is necessary for such applicant to receive medical treatment at a location other than the applicant's residence and that the treatment will not impair the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle; and
(b) An affidavit stating that there exists no other reasonable alternative means of transportation to and from the site of medical treatment available to the applicant.
(2) The applicant shall also be required to file and maintain proof of financial responsibility as required by the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
(3) The fee prescribed in section 60-4,115 shall be submitted to the department along with the application for a medical hardship driving permit.
(4) When the holder of a medical hardship driving permit is convicted, on or after the date of issuance of the permit, of any traffic violation or of operating a motor vehicle for a purpose other than specified by such permit, the person shall not be eligible to receive another medical hardship driving permit during that particular period of revocation.
(5) Any person who feels himself or herself aggrieved because of the refusal of the director to issue the medical hardship driving permit may appeal in the manner set forth in section 60-4,105.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 105, § 10;
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 574;
Laws 1999, LB 704, § 27;
Laws 2001, LB 574, § 22.
Cross References
Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, see section 60-569.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,130.03 - Operator less than twenty-one years of age; driver improvement course; suspension; reinstatement.

60-4,130.03.
Operator less than twenty-one years of age; driver improvement course; suspension; reinstatement.
(1) Any person less than twenty-one years of age who holds an operator's license or a provisional operator's permit and who has accumulated, within any twelve-month period, a total of six or more points on his or her driving record pursuant to section 60-4,182 shall be notified by the Department of Motor Vehicles of that fact and ordered to attend and successfully complete a driver improvement course consisting of at least four hours of department-approved instruction. Notice shall be sent by regular United States mail to the last-known address as shown in the records of the department. If such person fails to complete the driver improvement course within three months after the date of notification, he or she shall have his or her operator's license suspended by the department.
(2) The director shall issue an order summarily suspending an operator's license until the licensee turns twenty-one years of age. Such order shall be sent by regular United States mail to the last-known address as shown in the records of the department. Such person shall not have his or her operator's license reinstated until he or she (a) has successfully completed the driver improvement course or has attained the age of twenty-one years and (b) has complied with section 60-4,100.01.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 320, § 14;
Laws 2001, LB 38, § 35;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 31;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 56.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,130.04 - Commercial driver safety course instructors; requirements; driver safety course; requirements.

60-4,130.04.
Commercial driver safety course instructors; requirements; driver safety course; requirements.
Commercial driver safety course instructors shall possess competence as outlined in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Instructors who teach the department-approved driver safety course in a public school or institution and possess competence as outlined in a driver's education endorsement shall be eligible to sign a form prescribed by the department or electronically submit test results to the department showing successful completion of the driver safety course. Each public school or institution offering a department-approved driver safety course shall be required to obtain a certificate and pay the fee pursuant to section 60-4,130.05.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 320, § 15;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 85;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 57.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,130.05 - Driver safety courses; rules and regulations; fee.

60-4,130.05.
Driver safety courses; rules and regulations; fee.
The Department of Motor Vehicles shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the approval and administration of driver safety courses. No driver safety course shall be approved until a certificate is obtained from the department. The certificate shall be valid for two years after the date of issuance. Each original and renewal certificate application for a driver safety course shall be accompanied by a one-hundred-dollar fee. The fee shall be collected by the department and remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 320, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,131.01 - Individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for military purposes; applicability of sections.

60-4,131.01.
Individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for military purposes; applicability of sections.
Sections 60-462.01 and 60-4,132 to 60-4,172 shall not apply to individuals who operate commercial motor vehicles for military purposes, including and limited to:
(1) Active duty military personnel;
(2) Members of the military reserves, other than military technicians;
(3) Active duty United States Coast Guard personnel; and
(4) Members of the National Guard on active duty, including:
(a) Personnel on full-time National Guard duty;
(b) Personnel on part-time National Guard training; and
(c) National Guard military technicians required to wear military uniforms.
Such individuals must have a valid military driver's license unless such individual is operating the vehicle under written orders from a commanding officer in an emergency declared by the federal government or by the State of Nebraska.
Source
Laws 2006, LB 853, § 13;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 6;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 21;
Laws 2018, LB629, § 3;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 87.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,132 - Purposes of sections.

60-4,132.
Purposes of sections.
The purposes of sections 60-462.01, 60-4,133, and 60-4,137 to 60-4,172 are to implement the requirements mandated by the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, 49 U.S.C. 31100 et seq., the federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-159, 49 U.S.C. 101 et seq., section 1012 of the federal Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, USA PATRIOT Act, 49 U.S.C. 5103a, and federal regulations as such acts and regulations existed on January 1, 2023, and to reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by: (1) Permitting drivers to hold only one operator's license; (2) disqualifying drivers for specified offenses and serious traffic violations; and (3) strengthening licensing and testing standards.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 82;
Laws 1993, LB 7, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 420, § 6;
Laws 2002, LB 499, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 8;
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 8;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 7;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 22;
Laws 2018, LB629, § 4;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 88;
Laws 2019, LB79, § 14;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 59;
Laws 2021, LB149, § 12;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 58;
Laws 2023, LB138, § 25.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,133 - Person possessing commercial driver's license authorizing operation of Class A combination vehicle; rights.

60-4,133.
Person possessing commercial driver's license authorizing operation of Class A combination vehicle; rights.
Any person possessing a valid commercial driver's license authorizing the operation of a Class A combination vehicle may lawfully operate a Class A, B, or C commercial motor vehicle without a hazardous materials endorsement if such person:
(1) Is acting within the scope of his or her employment as an employee of a custom harvester operation, agrichemical business, farm retail outlet and supplier, or livestock feeder; and
(2) Is operating a service vehicle that is:
(a) Transporting diesel fuel in a quantity of one thousand gallons or less; and
(b) Clearly marked with a “flammable” or “combustible” placard, as appropriate.
Source
Laws 2018, LB629, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,134 - Holder of Class A commercial driver's license; hazardous materials endorsement not required; conditions.

60-4,134.
Holder of Class A commercial driver's license; hazardous materials endorsement not required; conditions.
In conformance with section 7208 of the federal Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act and 49 C.F.R. 383.3(i), as such section and regulation existed on January 1, 2023, no hazardous materials endorsement authorizing the holder of a Class A commercial driver's license to operate a commercial motor vehicle transporting diesel fuel shall be required if such driver is (1) operating within the state and acting within the scope of his or her employment as an employee of a custom harvester operation, an agrichemical business, a farm retail outlet and supplier, or a livestock feeder and (2) operating a service vehicle that is (a) transporting diesel in a quantity of one thousand gallons or less and (b) clearly marked with a flammable or combustible placard, as appropriate.
Source
Laws 2018, LB909, § 90;
Laws 2019, LB79, § 15;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 60;
Laws 2021, LB149, § 13;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 59;
Laws 2023, LB138, § 26.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,137 - Operation of commercial motor vehicle; valid commercial driver's license or valid CLP-commercial learner's permit required.

60-4,137.
Operation of commercial motor vehicle; valid commercial driver's license or valid CLP-commercial learner's permit required.
Any resident of this state operating a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state shall possess a valid commercial driver's license or a valid CLP-commercial learner's permit issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 87;
Laws 1993, LB 7, § 3;
Laws 1993, LB 420, § 7;
Laws 2001, LB 108, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 9;
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 9;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 8;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 23.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,138 - Commercial drivers' licenses and restricted commercial drivers' licenses; classification.

60-4,138.
Commercial drivers' licenses and restricted commercial drivers' licenses; classification.
(1) Commercial drivers' licenses and restricted commercial drivers' licenses shall be issued by the department in compliance with 49 C.F.R. parts 380, 382, 383, 384, 391, and 392, shall be classified as provided in subsection (2) of this section, and shall bear such endorsements and restrictions as are provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section.
(2) Commercial motor vehicle classifications for purposes of commercial drivers' licenses shall be as follows:
(a) Class A Combination Vehicle — Any combination of motor vehicles and towed vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand pounds if the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicles being towed are in excess of ten thousand pounds;
(b) Class B Heavy Straight Vehicle — Any single commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more or any such commercial motor vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating not exceeding ten thousand pounds; and
(c) Class C Small Vehicle — Any single commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than twenty-six thousand one pounds or any such commercial motor vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating not exceeding ten thousand pounds comprising:
(i) Motor vehicles designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver; and
(ii) Motor vehicles used in the transportation of hazardous materials and required to be placarded pursuant to section 75-364.
(3) The endorsements to a commercial driver's license shall be as follows:
(a) T — Double/triple trailers;
(b) P — Passenger;
(c) N — Tank vehicle;
(d) H — Hazardous materials;
(e) X — Combination tank vehicle and hazardous materials; and
(f) S — School bus.
(4) The restrictions to a commercial driver's license shall be as follows:
(a) E — No manual transmission equipped commercial motor vehicle;
(b) K — Operation of a commercial motor vehicle only in intrastate commerce;
(c) L — Operation of only a commercial motor vehicle which is not equipped with air brakes;
(d) M — Operation of a commercial motor vehicle which is not a Class A passenger vehicle;
(e) N — Operation of a commercial motor vehicle which is not a Class A or Class B passenger vehicle;
(f) O — No tractor-trailer commercial motor vehicle;
(g) V — Operation of a commercial motor vehicle for drivers with medical variance documentation. The documentation shall be required to be carried on the driver's person while operating a commercial motor vehicle; and
(h) Z — No full air brake equipped commercial motor vehicle.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 88;
Laws 1990, LB 980, § 14;
Laws 1993, LB 420, § 8;
Laws 1996, LB 938, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 10;
Laws 2006, LB 1007, § 6;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 9;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 24;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 61;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 60;
Laws 2023, LB138, § 27.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,139 - Commercial motor vehicle; nonresident; operating privilege.

60-4,139.
Commercial motor vehicle; nonresident; operating privilege.
Any nonresident may operate a commercial motor vehicle upon the highways of this state if (1) such nonresident has in his or her immediate possession a valid commercial driver's license or a valid commercial learner's permit issued by his or her state of residence or by a jurisdiction with standards that are in accord with 49 C.F.R. parts 383 and 391, (2) the license or permit is not suspended, revoked, or canceled, (3) such nonresident is not disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle, and (4) the commercial motor vehicle is not operated in violation of any downgrade.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 89;
Laws 2001, LB 108, § 2;
Laws 2006, LB 853, § 10;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 10;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,139.01 - School bus endorsement; requirements.

60-4,139.01.
School bus endorsement; requirements.
An applicant for a school bus endorsement shall satisfy the following three requirements:
(1) Pass the knowledge and skills test for obtaining a passenger vehicle endorsement;
(2) Have knowledge covering at least the following three topics:
(a) Loading and unloading children, including the safe operation of stop signal devices, external mirror systems, flashing lights, and other warning and passenger safety devices required for school buses by state or federal law or regulation;
(b) Emergency exits and procedures for safely evacuating passengers in an emergency; and
(c) State and federal laws and regulations related to safely traversing highway-rail grade crossings; and
(3) Take a driving skills test in a school bus of the same vehicle group as the school bus the applicant will drive.
Source
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 11;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 61.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,140 - Multiple licenses; violation; penalty.

60-4,140.
Multiple licenses; violation; penalty.
No person who operates a commercial motor vehicle upon the highways of this state shall at any time have more than one operator's license issued by any state. Any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 90.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,141.01 - Operation of commercial motor vehicle; restrictions; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

60-4,141.01.
Operation of commercial motor vehicle; restrictions; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
(1) No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while his or her commercial driver's license or privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, or canceled, while subject to a disqualification or an out-of-service order, or while there is an out-of-service order in effect for the commercial motor vehicle being operated or for the motor carrier operation.
(2) No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials upon the highways of this state while his or her commercial driver's license or privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, or canceled, while subject to a disqualification or an out-of-service order, or while there is an out-of-service order in effect for the commercial motor vehicle being operated or for the motor carrier operation.
(3) No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle transporting sixteen or more passengers including the driver upon the highways of this state while his or her commercial driver's license or privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, or canceled, while subject to a disqualification or an out-of-service order, or while there is an out-of-service order in effect for the commercial motor vehicle being operated or for the motor carrier operation.
(4) No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while he or she is disqualified under section 60-4,168.
(5) Any person operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of subsection (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section shall (a) for a first such offense, be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor, and the court shall, as a part of the judgment of conviction, order such person not to operate any commercial motor vehicle for any purpose for a period of one year from the date ordered by the court and also order the commercial driver's license of such person to be revoked for a like period and (b) for each subsequent such offense, be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor, and the court shall, as a part of the judgment of conviction, order such person not to operate any commercial motor vehicle for any purpose for a period of two years from the date ordered by the court and also order the commercial driver's license of such person to be revoked for a like period. Such orders of the court shall be administered upon sentencing, upon final judgment of any appeal or review, or upon the date that any probation is revoked, whichever is later.
(6) For purposes of this section, out-of-service order has the same meaning as in section 75-362.
Source
Laws 1990, LB 980, § 16;
Laws 2001, LB 38, § 36;
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 12;
Laws 2009, LB204, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,142 - CLP-commercial learner's permit issuance.

60-4,142.
CLP-commercial learner's permit issuance.
Any resident or nondomiciled applicant may obtain a CLP-commercial learner's permit from the department by making application to licensing staff of the department. An applicant shall present proof to licensing staff that he or she holds a valid Class O license or commercial driver's license or a foreign nondomiciled applicant shall successfully complete the requirements for the Class O license before a CLP-commercial learner's permit is issued. An applicant shall also successfully complete the commercial driver's license general knowledge examination under section 60-4,155 and examinations for all previously issued endorsements as provided in 49 C.F.R. 383.25(a)(3) and 49 C.F.R. 383.153(b)(2)(vii). Upon application, the examination may be waived if the applicant presents (1) a Nebraska commercial driver's license which is valid or has been expired for less than one year or (2) a valid commercial driver's license from another state. The CLP-commercial learner's permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. The successful applicant shall pay the fee prescribed in section 60-4,115 for the issuance or renewal of a CLP-commercial learner's permit.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 92;
Laws 1990, LB 980, § 17;
Laws 1998, LB 320, § 17;
Laws 2001, LB 108, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 574, § 23;
Laws 2003, LB 562, § 13;
Laws 2006, LB 853, § 11;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 32;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 27;
Laws 2016, LB311, § 17;
Laws 2023, LB138, § 28.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,143 - Commercial driver's license; CLP-commercial learner's permit; issuance; restriction; surrender of other licenses.

60-4,143.
Commercial driver's license; CLP-commercial learner's permit; issuance; restriction; surrender of other licenses.
(1) No commercial driver's license or CLP-commercial learner's permit shall, under any circumstances, be issued to any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years.
(2) A commercial driver's license or CLP-commercial learner's permit shall not be issued to any person during the period the person is subject to a disqualification in this or any other state, while the person's operator's license is suspended, revoked, or canceled in this or any other state, or when the Commercial Driver License Information System indicates "not-certified".
(3) The department shall not issue any commercial driver's license to any person unless the person applying for a commercial driver's license first surrenders to the department all operators' licenses issued to such person by this or any other state. Any operator's license issued by another state which is surrendered to the department shall be destroyed, and the director shall send notice to the other state that the operator's license has been surrendered.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 93;
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 11;
Laws 2011, LB178, § 11;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,144.01 - Commercial drivers' licenses; certification required; medical examiner's certificate.

60-4,144.01.
Commercial drivers' licenses; certification required; medical examiner's certificate.
Certification shall be made as follows:
(1) A person must certify that he or she operates or expects to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce, is both subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 C.F.R. part 391, and is required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate by 49 C.F.R. 391.45. The medical examination required in order to obtain a medical examiner's certificate shall be conducted by a medical examiner who is listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Any nonexcepted holder of a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license who certifies that he or she will operate a commercial motor vehicle in nonexcepted, interstate commerce must maintain a current medical examiner's certificate and provide a copy of it to the department in order to maintain his or her medical certification status;
(2) A person must certify that he or she operates or expects to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce, but engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted under 49 C.F.R. 390.3(f), 391.2, 391.68, or 398.3 from all or part of the qualification requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 391, and is therefor not required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate by 49 C.F.R. 391.45;
(3) A person must certify that he or she operates a commercial motor vehicle only in intrastate commerce and therefor is subject to state driver qualification requirements as provided in section 75-363; or
(4) A person must certify that he or she operates a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce, but engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all or parts of the state driver qualification requirements.
Source
Laws 2011, LB178, § 13;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 30;
Laws 2016, LB666, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,144.03 - Temporary CLP-commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license; issuance; renewal.

60-4,144.03.
Temporary CLP-commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license; issuance; renewal.
(1) The department shall issue a CLP-commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver's license that is temporary only to any applicant who presents documentation under section 60-4,144 that shows his or her authorized stay in the United States is temporary. A CLP-commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver's license that is temporary shall be valid only during the period of time of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States or, if there is no definite end to the period of authorized stay, a period of one year.
(2) A CLP-commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver's license that is temporary shall clearly indicate that it is temporary with a special notation that states the date on which it expires.
(3) A CLP-commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver's license that is temporary may be renewed only upon presentation of valid documentary evidence that the status, by which the applicant qualified for the CLP-commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license that is temporary, has been extended by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Source
Laws 2014, LB983, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,144.04 - CLP-commercial learner's permit; precondition to issuance of commercial driver's license.

60-4,144.04.
CLP-commercial learner's permit; precondition to issuance of commercial driver's license.
(1) The issuance of a CLP-commercial learner's permit is a precondition to the initial issuance of a commercial driver's license. The issuance of a CLP-commercial learner's permit is also a precondition to the upgrade of a commercial driver's license if the upgrade requires a skills test, however, the CLP-commercial learner's permit holder is not eligible to take the skills test in the first fourteen days after initial issuance of the CLP-commercial learner's permit.
(2) The CLP-commercial learner's permit holder is not eligible to take the commercial driver's license skills test in the first fourteen days after initial issuance of the CLP-commercial learner's permit.
Source
Laws 2014, LB983, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,147.01 - Driver's record; disclosure of convictions; requirements.

60-4,147.01.
Driver's record; disclosure of convictions; requirements.
The department, a prosecutor, or a court must not mask, defer imposition of judgment, or allow an individual to enter into a diversion program that would prevent a CLP-commercial learner's permit driver's conviction or commercial driver's license driver's conviction for any violation, in any type of motor vehicle, of a state or local traffic control law (except a parking violation) from appearing on the driver's record, whether the driver was convicted for an offense committed in the state where the driver is licensed or another state.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 16;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,147.02 - Hazardous materials endorsement; USA PATRIOT Act requirements.

60-4,147.02.
Hazardous materials endorsement; USA PATRIOT Act requirements.
No endorsement authorizing the driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials shall be issued, renewed, or transferred by the Department of Motor Vehicles unless the endorsement is issued, renewed, or transferred in conformance with the requirements of section 1012 of the federal Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, USA PATRIOT Act, 49 U.S.C. 5103a, including all amendments and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto as of January 1, 2023, for the issuance of licenses to operate commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 17;
Laws 2006, LB 853, § 12;
Laws 2007, LB239, § 5;
Laws 2008, LB756, § 17;
Laws 2009, LB331, § 10;
Laws 2010, LB805, § 7;
Laws 2011, LB212, § 6;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 35;
Laws 2013, LB35, § 5;
Laws 2014, LB776, § 6;
Laws 2015, LB313, § 6;
Laws 2016, LB929, § 8;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 67;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 89;
Laws 2019, LB79, § 16;
Laws 2020, LB944, § 63;
Laws 2021, LB149, § 14;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 62;
Laws 2023, LB138, § 30.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,147.03 - Hazardous materials endorsement; application process.

60-4,147.03.
Hazardous materials endorsement; application process.
An applicant for a new, renewal, or transferred hazardous materials endorsement shall complete an application process including threat assessment, background check, fingerprints, and payment of fees as prescribed by 49 C.F.R. 1522, 1570, and 1572. Upon receipt of a determination of threat assessment from the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Homeland Security or its agent, the department shall retain the application for not less than one year.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 18;
Laws 2016, LB666, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,147.04 - Hazardous materials endorsement; security threat assessment; department; powers.

60-4,147.04.
Hazardous materials endorsement; security threat assessment; department; powers.
Before a hazardous materials endorsement is issued, renewed, or transferred, the Department of Motor Vehicles must receive a determination of no security threat from the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Homeland Security or its agent. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall cancel any existing commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement authorizing a driver to operate a vehicle transporting hazardous materials if it has received a determination that the holder of such endorsement does not meet the standards for security threat assessment as provided in 49 C.F.R. 1572 established by the Transportation Security Administration or its agent. The department may refuse to process an application for a new, renewal, or transferred commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement if:
(1) The applicant fails to submit to fingerprinting;
(2) The applicant fails to submit to required information and documentations;
(3) The applicant fails to pay the required fees;
(4) The applicant fails to pass any element of the hazardous materials portion of the commercial driver's license examination;
(5) The department receives a final determination of threat assessment from the Transportation Security Administration or its agent; or
(6) The department has not received from the Transportation Security Administration or its agent an advisement regarding the applicant's security threat status.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,147.05 - Hazardous materials endorsement; expiration; when.

60-4,147.05.
Hazardous materials endorsement; expiration; when.
(1) A commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement expires five years after the date of issuance of a determination of no security threat.
(2) When adding a hazardous materials endorsement to an existing Nebraska commercial driver's license before the expiration date of the existing license, the expiration date of the new commercial driver's license with the hazardous materials endorsement added shall be five years from the date of the determination of threat assessment. The license shall be issued upon payment of the appropriate prorated fee prescribed in section 60-4,115 for any additional time period added. If the date of the threat assessment plus five years is earlier than the expiration date of the commercial driver's license before the hazardous materials endorsement was added, the fee for a change of class, endorsement, or restriction shall apply.
(3) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall mail out a renewal notice for each such license at least sixty days before the expiration of the license. An applicant for renewal may initiate the renewal process after receiving such notice, but the renewal process shall be initiated at least thirty days before the expiration date in order to allow time to process the security threat assessment. The department may extend the expiration date of the endorsement for ninety days if the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Homeland Security or its agent has not provided a determination of threat assessment before the expiration date. Any additional extension must be approved in advance by the designee of the Transportation Security Administration.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,147.06 - Hazardous material endorsement; transfer from another state; procedure.

60-4,147.06.
Hazardous material endorsement; transfer from another state; procedure.
An applicant who transfers from another state shall surrender his or her commercial driver's license with a hazardous material endorsement before the issuance of a commercial driver's license by the State of Nebraska. The renewal period established in the preceding state shall be the expiration date for the Nebraska license if a determination of threat assessment has been completed by the other state prior to issuance of the license. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue prorated licenses with appropriate prorated fees prescribed in section 60-4,115 to applicants transferring from another state. Applicants transferring from another state who have completed the determination of threat assessment shall not be required to undergo a determination of threat assessment until the determination of threat assessment established in the preceding state expires.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 76, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-4,148 - Commercial drivers' licenses; issuance.

60-4,148.
Commercial drivers' licenses; issuance.
(1) All commercial drivers' licenses shall be issued by the department as provided in sections 60-4,148.01 and 60-4,149. Successful applicants shall pay the fee and surcharge prescribed in section 60-4,115.
(2) Any person making application to add or remove a class of commercial motor vehicle, any endorsement, or any restriction to or from a previously issued and outstanding commercial driver's license shall pay the fee and surcharge prescribed in section 60-4,115. The fee for an original or renewal seasonal permit to revalidate the restricted commercial motor vehicle operating privilege to a previously issued and outstanding restricted commercial driver's license shall be the fee and surcharge prescribed in section 60-4,115.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 98;
Laws 1990, LB 980, § 20;
Laws 1991, LB 854, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 420, § 10;
Laws 1997, LB 752, § 143;
Laws 1998, LB 309, § 9;
Laws 1999, LB 704, § 33;
Laws 2001, LB 574, § 24;
Laws 2008, LB911, § 22;
Laws 2016, LB977, § 17.