PURPOSE: This rule establishes classes of licenses for Missouri motor vehicle operators.

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1. (1) There shall be six (6) classes of licenses in Missouri.
2. (2) Class A—The holder of a Class A license may drive any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) or a registered gross of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, provided the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, (GVWR) of the vehicle(s) being towed is ten thousand one pounds (10,001 lbs.) or more; provided, the license bears the proper endorsement(s), if any, required for the type of vehicle being driven. A holder of a Class A license may drive all vehicles which may be driven by a holder of a Class B, Class C, Class E or Class F license, but not motorcycles or vehicles which require an endorsement(s) unless the proper endorsement(s) appears on the license.
3. (3) Class B—The holder of a Class B license may drive any single vehicle with a GVWR or a registered gross weight of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or less; provided, the license bears the proper endorsement(s), if any, required for the type of vehicle being driven. A holder of a Class B license may drive all vehicles which may be driven by a holder of a Class C, Class E or Class F license, but not motorcycles or vehicles which require an endorsement(s) unless the proper endorsement(s) appears on the license.
4. (4) Class C—The holder of a Class C license may drive any single vehicle with a GVWR of twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.) or less if the vehicle is designed to transport sixteen (16) or more passengers, including the driver, or if the vehicle is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded under the Hazardous Material Transportation Act (46 U.S.C. section 1801), or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or less; provided, the license bears the proper endorsement(s), if any, required for the type of vehicle being driven. A holder of a Class C license may drive all vehicles which may be driven by a holder of a Class E or Class F license, but not motorcycles or vehicles which require an endorsement(s) unless the proper endorsement(s) appears on the license.
5. (5) Class E—The holder of a Class E license who receives compensation in wages, salary, commission or fare to drive any motor vehicle in the transportation of persons or property, or is an owner or employee and drives a motor vehicle carrying passengers or property for hire, or regularly drives a commercial motor vehicle of another person in the course of or as an incident to his/her employment, but whose principal occupation is not the driving of that motor vehicle, may drive any of the described vehicles; provided, the license bears the proper endorsement(s), if any, required for the type of vehicle being driven. A holder of a Class E license shall not be entitled to drive any vehicle whose operation requires the driver to hold a Class A, Class B or Class C license. A holder of a Class E license may drive all vehicles which may be driven by a holder of a Class F license, but not motorcycles or vehicles which require an endorsement(s) unless the proper endorsement(s) appears on the license.
6. (6) Class F—The holder of a Class F license may drive any motor vehicle other than one requiring the driver to hold a Class A, Class B, Class C or Class E license, including any recreational vehicle being used solely for personal use, except that the holder of a Class F license may not drive motorcycles or vehicles which require an endorsement(s) unless the proper endorsement(s) appears on the license. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent operators of recreational motor vehicles for personal use from operating those vehicles with a Class F license.
7. (7) Class M—The holder of a Class M license may drive only a motorcycle or motortricycle, however, the holder of a Class M license with a W restriction may drive only a motortricycle.
8. (8) In addition to holding the appropriate class of license as prescribed, a driver of a motor vehicle used to transport hazardous material in a type, quantity, or both, as to require placarding under the Hazardous Material Transportation Act (46 U.S.C. section 1801) and the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR part 172, subpart F) must have qualified for and obtained an H endorsement. Any applicant for a commercial drivers license requiring a hazardous material endorsement shall be at least twenty-one
9. (21) years of age.
10. (9) In addition to holding the appropriate class of license as prescribed, a driver of a motor vehicle designed to transport any liquid or gaseous material in bulk having a rated capacity of one thousand gallons (1000 gal.) must have qualified for and obtained an N endorsement.
11. (10) In addition to holding the appropriate class of license as prescribed, a driver of any commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any liquid or gaseous material within a tank that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis having a rated capacity of one thousand gallons (1000 gal.) or more must have qualified for and obtained an N endorsement.
12. (11) In addition to holding the appropriate class of license as prescribed, a driver of any motor vehicle designed to transport sixteen
13. (16) or more passengers, including the driver, must have qualified for and obtained a P endorsement.
14. (12) In addition to holding the appropriate class of license as prescribed, a driver of a motor vehicle in any combination with double or triple trailers must have qualified for and obtained a T endorsement.
15. (13) If a driver has qualified for both an H endorsement and an N endorsement, an X endorsement shall be shown on the license in lieu of the H and N endorsements.
16. (14) If the holder of a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class E or Class F license desires to drive a motorcycle or motortricycle upon the highways of this state, the holder must have qualified for and obtained an M endorsement.
17. (15) In addition to holding the appropriate class of license as prescribed, the driver of a school bus owned by or under contract with a public school or the State Board of Education, must have qualified for and obtained a school bus permit in accordance with the requirement of section 302.272, RSMo.
18. (16) In addition to any other restrictions prescribed by the director, the holder of a Class A, Class B or Class C license who has not qualified to drive a motor vehicle equipped with air brakes shall have a restriction L shown on the license. The restriction L does not allow the holder of a license to drive a motor vehicle equipped with air brakes.
19. (17) In addition to any other restrictions prescribed by the director, a person who takes the skills test for a Class A license in a vehicle whose combined registered gross weight is twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, but whose combined gross vehicle weight rating as specified by the manufacturer is twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.) or less, shall be restricted to operating vehicle combinations or single vehicles with a manufacturer’s specified gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.) or less.
20. (18) In addition to any other restrictions prescribed by the director, a person who takes the skills test for a Class B license in a vehicle whose gross registered weight is twentysix thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, but whose gross vehicle weight rating as specified by the manufacturer is twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.) or less, shall be restricted to operating vehicles with a manufacturer’s specified gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.) or less. AUTHORITY: sections 302.015 and 302.700, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed Jan. 16, 1990, effective May 11, 1990. Emergency amendment filed June 20, 1990, effective June 30, 1990, expired Oct. 27, 1990. 12 CSR 10-24

Amended: Filed June 20, 1990, effective Dec. 31, 1990. Emergency amendment filed Oct. 26, 1990, effective Nov. 5, 1990, expired March 4, 1991. Amended: Filed Jan. 3, 1991, effective June 10, 1991. Emergency amendment filed April 8, 1991, effective April 18, 1991, expired Aug. 15, 1991. Amended: Filed April 8, 1991, effective Aug. 30, 1991. Emergency amendment filed July 15, 1991, effective July 25, 1991, expired Nov. 21, 1991. Amended: Filed July 15, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Amended: Filed July 2, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed March 10, 1993, effective Sept. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed April 16, 1993, effective Oct. 10, 1993. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1993, effective May 9, 1994. Emergency amendment filed Dec. 1, 1995, effective Dec. 11, 1995, expired June 7, 1996. Amended: Filed Dec. 1, 1995, effective May 30, 1996. *Original authority: 302.015, RSMo 1989 and 302.700, RSMo 1989, amended 1991, 1995.