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Qualification of drivers - Louisiana

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Federal regulations

Louisiana has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with the exception of Sec. 391.11(b)(1)for intrastate drivers.

Applicability

Part 391 applies to all intrastate commercial motor vehicles with a single or combined gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds, and all vehicles transporting hazardous materials.

Exemption — If a driver has been regularly employed by a motor carrier for a continuous period of no less than three years immediately prior to January 20, 1988, the driver is exempt from complying with Secs. 391.21, 391.23, and 391.33.

Age

21 years old to haul hazardous materials, 18 years old to haul nonhazardous materials (intrastate).

Driver qualification file

A driver qualification file (Sec. 391.51) is required. There is an exception to the physical qualification requirement. See Physical Qualification below for details.

Operator’s license

The driver’s license classes are as follows:

ClassDescription
Class AAny combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more provided the towed vehicle is in excess of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). This license also permits the operation of Class B, C, D and E vehicles.*
Class BAny single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not exceeding 10,000 pounds GVWR. This license also permits the operation of Class C, D and E vehicles.
Class CAny single vehicle less than 26,001 pounds GVWR, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 GVWR. This group includes vehicles designed to transport sixteen or more passengers including the driver and which are not within the definition of a Group “A” or “B” vehicle, and vehicles used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for purposes of the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 United States Code 1801 et seq. or under state law or regulation and which require the motor vehicle to be placarded under the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 172, Subpart F) or under state law or regulation.
Class DAny single motor vehicle used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle has a GVWR of 10,001 or more pounds but less than 26,001 pounds, or any combination of vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle has a combined GVWR of 10,001 or more pounds but less than 26,001 pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds; or any vehicle designed or utilized for the transportation of passengers for hire or fee; and not utilized in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous under the provisions of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act which requires the vehicle to bear a placard under the provision of Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F). This license also permits the operation of Class E vehicles.
Class EAny single motor vehicle under 10,001 pounds GVWR or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR; any personal use of recreational vehicle or combination of vehicles; any farm vehicle utilized in agricultural movements as defined in this Chapter; or any vehicle which is not within the definition of Group “A”, “B”, “C”, or “D” and not utilized in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous under the provision of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act which requires the vehicle to bear a placard under provisions of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 178, Subpart F).
*An individual who takes a skills test for a Class A license in a motor vehicle other than a tractor-trailer combination, sometimes referred to as an “eighteen wheeler”, shall be issued a license with a restriction prohibiting the operation of a tractor-trailer combination.
Endorsements
TDouble/triple trailers
PPassenger
NTank
HHazardous materials
XTank and hazardous materials
SSchool bus
Restriction
LAir brake
Additional restrictions are fully explained on the license.

Physical qualification

A driver who has been regularly employed as a commercial vehicle operator for at least 24 months prior to March 31, 1992, is exempt from complying with Secs. 391.41(b)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (10), and (11). The person may remain qualified only as long as the physician determines, during the biennial physical, that the condition has not substantially worsened. The medical examiner’s certificate must state the words “MEDICALLY UNQUALIFIED OUTSIDE LOUISIANA” when a driver is qualified in accordance with the provisions stated above. Effective August 31, 1994, the medical exemption was discontinued for new applicants.

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