What a commercial learner's permit must show and allow

(a) A commercial learner's permit shall be tamperproof; be marked with the words "commercial learner's permit" or "CLP" displayed prominently; include a statement that it is not valid for driving a commercial motor vehicle unless presented with the underlying commercial driver's license or non-commercial driver's license; and shall include but not be limited to the following with respect to the licensee: (1) The full name and current mailing, residential, and business addresses; (2) A physical description including sex and height; (3) Date of birth; (4) Signature; (5) The date of issuance and the date of expiration of the permit; and (6) The driver's state license number. The commercial learner's permit shall not contain a photograph, digitized image, or other visual representation of the driver. (b) A commercial learner's permit may be issued for the following vehicle categories: (1) Category A – Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more; provided that the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicles being towed is in excess of ten thousand pounds; (2) Category B – Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of ten thousand pounds; and (3) Category C – Any single vehicle or combination of vehicles that meets neither the definition of category A nor that of category B, but that is either: (A) Designed to transport sixteen or more passengers; or (B) Used in the transportation of hazardous materials that require the vehicle to comply with title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, part 172, subpart F. (c) A commercial learner's permit may be issued with any one or more of the following endorsements and restrictions: (1) "P" – Authorizes driving passenger carrying vehicles; a commercial learner's permit holder with a " P " endorsement is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle carrying passengers, other than federal or state auditors and inspectors, test examiners, other trainees, and the commercial driver's license holder accompanying the commercial learner's permit holder; this endorsement is vehicle class specific; (2) "N" – Authorizes driving tank vehicles; a commercial learner's permit holder with an " N " endorsement may only operate with an empty tank vehicle and is prohibited from operating any tank vehicle that previously contained hazardous materials that has not been purged of all residue; (3) "S" – Authorizes driving school buses; a commercial learner's permit holder with an " S " endorsement is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle carrying passengers, other than federal or state auditors and inspectors, test examiners, other trainees, and the commercial driver's license holder accompanying the commercial learner's permit holder; this endorsement is vehicle class specific; (4) "P" – Restricts the driver from carrying passengers other than federal or state auditors and inspectors, test examiners, other trainees, and the commercial driver's license holder accompanying the commercial learner's permit holder; or (5) "X" – Restricts the driver from carrying cargo in a commercial motor vehicle tank and prohibits operating any tank vehicle that previously contained hazardous materials that has not been purged of any residue. (d) If the commercial learner's permit is a non-domiciled commercial learner's permit, it must contain the prominent statement that the permit is a " non-domiciled commercial learner's permit " , or " non-domiciled CLP " , as appropriate; the word " non-domiciled " shall be conspicuously and unmistakably displayed, but may be noncontiguous with the words " commercial learner's permit " , or " CLP " . (e) Before issuing a commercial learner's permit, the examiner of drivers shall complete a check of the applicant's driving record as provided in section 286-239(d) or (g).