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Qualification of drivers - Tennessee

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Federal regulations

Tennessee has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with some modifications.

Applicability

Part 391 applies to commercial motor vehicles operated in intrastate commerce to transport property that have a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or a motor vehicle of any gross vehicle weight transporting hazardous materials.

Age

A driver must be 21 years of age.

Exceptions: A driver may obtain a Class A or B license at age 19 if no special endorsements are required, the vehicle is operated within 100 miles of the job, and the driver is solely intrastate. A driver may obtain a Class B license at age 18 if the above conditions are met.

Driver qualification file

A driver qualification file (Sec. 391.51) is required.

Operator’s license

Tennessee’s driver’s license classes are as follows:

ClassDescription
Class AAny combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) in excess of 26,000 pounds, provided the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Class BAny single vehicle with a GVWR in excess of 26,000 pounds or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR.
Class CAny single vehicle with a GVWR not in excess of 26,000 pounds, when the vehicle is required to be placarded for hazardous materials, designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, or used as a school bus.
Class DAny single vehicle with a GVWR not in excess of 26,000 pounds, or a combination vehicle with a GCWR not in excess of 26,000 pounds
Class MMotorcycle. May be used in conjunction with another class of license.
Class PRequired for any person who is learning to operate a particular class of vehicle on an instructional basis only.
Endorsements
FFor Hire (Class D only)
HHazardous Materials
LVehicle without air brakes
NTanks > 1,000 gallons
P>15 passengers (including driver)
SSchool Bus
TDouble/Triple Trailers
XEndorsements N and H
51Intrastate Only
52Government Vehicles Only
53Intracity Zone Only
54Intrastate Only, Medical Limitation
55Except Class A bus
56Except Class A and B bus
57Except Tractor-Trailer

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