Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.7 - Downgrading to an Operator or Class D License

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If a person
				who holds a CDL license wishes to downgrade to an operator license or Class D
				license, you must first check the person's current record on the computer to
				determine if the person's current status is valid. If the current status is
				valid, follow departmental procedures for issuing the operator or Class D
				license as a renewal, charging full renewal fee and having the person sign the
				form wishing to down grade his/her license. The applicant will remain on the
				national CDLIS. Any applicant requesting to downgrade must have a "VALID"
				commercial status. If a person's commercial status is suspended, they are not
				eligible for a downgrade until they are cleared.
2. If a person comes into your office and
				wishes to reapply for his/her previously held CDL and is currently holding a
				valid operator or Class D license, you must contact the CDL Help Desk to
				determine what class and/or endorsement the person had. Once the CDL Help Desk
				determines that it has not been over two (2) years since the applicant held the
				previous CDL, retesting will not be required. You must collect all required
				fees, $40.00 CDL fee plus $5.00 for each endorsement before the CDL Help Desk
				will make any changes to the person's record. After all applicable fees have
				been collected, the CDL Help Desk will update the record and advise you to
				print the data card and issue the license.
3. If a person holds a Mississippi CDL and
				moves to another state and becomes licensed in that state with any class other
				than CDL, then moves back to this state surrendering the out-of-state license
				and applying for his/her previously held CDL, they are only eligible to obtain
				the class of license in which they surrendered their CDL for. If they wish to
				obtain a CDL license, they MUST re-take all required tests. Advise the subject
				to complete a CDL application, check their current license status in-state and
				out-of-state and collect the $25.00 application fee before re-testing may
				begin. They must be issued a Mississippi license before the CDL testing process
				begins (refer to policy & procedure 10-1 section 1).
4. If a person is returning to Mississippi to
				apply for his/her CDL with an out-of-state CDL, but also desiring to upgrade,
				they must first obtain a Mississippi license reflecting exactly as the state
				they are coming from before a CDL permit can be issued. If the person wants to
				add endorsements, then they may fill out an application. Then, you may
				administer the written test before their license is switched over to
				Mississippi unless they are adding the passenger endorsement. You must collect
				the $40.00 CDL fee along with the $25.00 application fee and the $5.00 fee for
				each endorsement. If the applicant needs a CDL permit to upgrade or add the
				passenger endorsement, they will also need to pay the $12.00 permit fee. After
				you have issued the receipt, update the person's record on the computer as an
				upgrade.
5. If a person's
				previously held CDL has expired, and it has not been more than two (2) years
				since the person held the CDL, they will be eligible to reapply for CDL license
				without re-testing (except for HAZ/MAT endorsement). Have the applicant to fill
				out CDL application, update all information on the computer and call the CDL
				Help Desk to update the information that you are not able to.
6. If an applicant possesses a CDL with a
				HAZ/MAT endorsement and the issue date on the CDL is over two (2) years old,
				the person must retake and pass the HAZ/MAT test in order to retain the HAZ/MAT
				endorsement. This applies when an individual is coming to us from another
				jurisdiction or is renewing his/her CDL. Re-testing for HAZ/MAT can be done
				only at a CDL station.
I hereby certify that on this
				  date,___________________________, that
				  I,
______________________________________
, do not wish to keep my
				  class________________, CDL license. I wish to down grade my driver's license to
				  a class___________________license.
Signature:
____________________________
Driver License Number:_________________
Witness:_____________________________
(Driver License Examiner)
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3,
				  63-1-201,
				  and
				  63-1-216