1. (1) As used in this section, "current or former military service member" means a person:

   1. (a) honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States;
   2. (b) currently serving in the armed forces of the United States;
   3. (c) serving in a reserve component, as defined in 37-1-138; or
   4. (d) honorably discharged from the reserve component after serving in the reserve component.
2. (2) The department may waive the skills test, knowledge test, or both, required for a commercial driver's license if an applicant is a current or former military service member and meets the conditions in subsection (3), (4), or (5).

3. (3) A current or former military service member applying for waiver of the skills test shall:

   1. (a) certify and provide evidence that the member:

      1. (i) is or was regularly employed within the last year in a military position requiring operation of a commercial motor vehicle;
      2. (ii) was exempted from the commercial driver's license requirements in 61-8-803; and
      3. (iii) was operating, for at least 2 years immediately preceding separation from the military, a vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle type the driver applicant operates or expects to operate; and

   2. (b) certify that during the 2-year period immediately prior to applying for a commercial driver's license, the member:

      1. (i) has not simultaneously held more than one civilian license;
      2. (ii) has not had any license suspended, revoked, or canceled;
      3. (iii) has not had any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses contained in 61-8-802;
      4. (iv) has not had any convictions for a violation of federal, military, state, or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection with any traffic accident; and
      5. (v) has no record of an accident in which the current or former military service member was at fault.

4. (4) A current or former military service member applying for waiver of the knowledge test shall certify and provide evidence that during the 1-year period immediately prior to the application, the member:

   1. (a) is or was regularly employed and designated as a:

      1. (i) motor transport operator--88M (Army);
      2. (ii) PATRIOT launching station operator--14T (Army);
      3. (iii) fueler--92F (Army);
      4. (iv) vehicle operator--2T1 (Air Force);
      5. (v) fueler--2F0 (Air Force);
      6. (vi) pavement and construction equipment operator--3E2 (Air Force);
      7. (vii) motor vehicle operator--3531 (Marine Corps); or
      8. (viii) equipment operator--E.O.
      9. (Navy) ;
   2. (b) is operating a vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle type the driver applicant expects to operate on separation from the military or operated a similar vehicle type immediately preceding separation from the military;
   3. (c) has not simultaneously held more than one civilian license;
   4. (d) has not had any license suspended, revoked, or canceled;
   5. (e) has not had any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses contained in 61-8-802;
   6. (f) has not had more than one conviction for any type of motor vehicle for serious traffic violations contained in 61-8-803;
   7. (g) has not had any convictions for a violation of federal, military, state, or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection with any traffic accident; and
   8. (h) has no record of an accident in which the current or former military service member was at fault.

5. (5) A current or former military service member applying for waiver of the applicable skills and knowledge tests for a passenger, tank vehicle, or hazardous materials endorsement shall certify and provide evidence that during the 1-year period immediately prior to the application, the member:

   1. (a) is or was regularly employed in a military position requiring:

      1. (i) operation of a passenger commercial motor vehicle if requesting waiver of the skills and knowledge test for a passenger endorsement;
      2. (ii) operation of a tank vehicle if requesting waiver of the skills and knowledge test for a tank vehicle endorsement; or
      3. (iii) transportation of hazardous materials if requesting waiver of the skills and knowledge test for a hazardous materials endorsement;
   2. (b) has not simultaneously held more than one civilian license;
   3. (c) has not had any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses contained in 61-8-802;
   4. (d) has not had more than one conviction for any type of motor vehicle for serious traffic violations contained in 61-8-803;
   5. (e) has not had any convictions for a violation of federal, military, state, or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection with any traffic accident; and
   6. (f) has no record of an accident in which the current or former military service member was at fault.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 254, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 432, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 335, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 445, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 237, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 507, L. 2025.