South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 38 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Article 5 - STATE TRANSPORT POLICE REGULATIONS › Subarticle 1 - UNMANUFACTURED FOREST PRODUCTS TRUCKING REGULATIONS › Part 38-383 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES › Subpart E - TESTING AND LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 38-383.71 - Driver application procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(a) Initial Commercial Driver's License.
					 Prior to obtaining a CDL, a person must meet the following requirements:
(1) A person who operates or expects to
					 operate in interstate or foreign commerce, or is otherwise subject to part
					 38-391, shall certify that he/she meets the qualification requirements
					 contained in part 38-391. A person who operates or expects to operate entirely
					 in intrastate commerce and is not subject to part 38-391, is subject to State
					 driver qualification requirements and must certify that he/she is not subject
					 to part 38-391;
(2) Pass a
					 knowledge test in accordance with the standards contained in Subparts G and H
					 of 38-382 for the type of motor vehicle the person operates or expects to
					 operate;
(3) Pass a driving or
					 skills test in accordance with the standards contained in Subparts G and H of
					 38-382 taken in a motor vehicle which is representative of the type of motor
					 vehicle the person operates or expects to operate; or provide evidence that
					 he/she has successfully passed a driving test administered by an authorized
					 third party;
(4) Certify that the
					 motor vehicle in which the person takes the driving skills test is
					 representative of the type of motor vehicle that person operates or expects to
					 operate;
(5) Provide to the State
					 of issuance the information required to be included on the CDL as specified in
					 Subpart J of 38-382;
(6) Certify
					 that he/she is not subject to any disqualification, suspension, revocation, or
					 cancellation as contained in Regulation Regulation
					 38-383.51
					 and that he/she does not have a driver's license from more than one State or
					 jurisdiction.
(7) The applicant
					 shall surrender his/her non CDL driver's licenses to the State.
(8) Provide the names of all States where the
					 applicant has previously been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle
					 during the previous 10 years.
(9)
					 If applying for a hazardous materials endorsement, comply with Transportation
					 Security Administration requirements codified in 49 CFR Part 1572, and provide
					 proof of citizenship or immigration status as specified in Table 1. A lawful
					 permanent resident of the United States requesting a hazardous materials
					 endorsement must additionally provide his or her Bureau of Citizenship and
					 Immigration Services (BCTS) Alien registration number.
Table 1 to Regulation Regulation 38-383.71--List of
						Acceptable Proofs of Citizenship or Immigration
Status
Proof of Status
U.S. Citizen:
1.
U.S. Passport
2.
Certificate of birth that bears an official
									 seal and was issued by a State, county, municipal authority, or outlying
									 possession of the United States
3.
Certification of Birth Aboard issued by the
									 U.S. Department of State (Form FS-545 or DS 1350)
4.
Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or
									 N-570)
5.
Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (Form N-560 or
									 N-561)
Lawful Permanent Resident:
1.
Permanent Resident Card, Alien Registration
									 Receipt Card (Form I-551)
2.
Temporary I-551 stamp in foreign
									 passport
3.
Temporary I-551 stamp on Form I-94,
Arrival/Departure Record, with photograph of
									 the bearer
4.
Re-entry Permit (Form I-327)