On or after April 1, 1992, all persons domiciled in Texas, except those expressly exempt by law, who operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), must have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) issued by the department.
- (1) The holder of a valid CDL may drive all vehicles in the class in which he is licensed and all lesser classes of vehicles except for motorcycles and mopeds.
- (2) Unless prohibited by the Commercial Driver's License Act (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6687b-2), the holder of a valid driver's license may drive all vehicles in the class for which that license is issued and all lesser classes of vehicles except for motorcycles and mopeds until April 1, 1992.
- (3) On or after April 1, 1992, a driver may not operate a CMV with a noncommercial driver's license unless specifically exempt from the Commercial Driver's License Act.
- (4) After the department starts issuing commercial driver's licenses, a noncommercial Texas Class A or Class B driver's license will only be issued as an original license or renewal to drivers who certify in writing on a form prescribed by the department that they are exempt from the Commercial Driver's License Act. The holder of a valid Class A or Class B driver's license may obtain a duplicate of that license until such time that it is renewed.
Source Note:The provisions of this §16.1 adopted to be effective July 16, 1990, 15 TexReg 3806.