Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

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This record was last updated on July 19, 2019, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
Exam
State exam
Education
None
Experience
None
Background check
None

140 IAC 7-3-4 a) The application for a CDL or CDL learner's permit must include the applicant's: (1) full legal name, current residential address, and out-of-state address if the applicant is in Indiana to attend a truck driving training school; (2) physical description including gender, height, weight, eye color, and hair color; (3) date of birth; (4) Social Security number, or verification of the applicant's ineligibility to receive a valid Social Security number with verification of identity and lawful status in the United States; (5) signature; (6) medical and physical qualification information that this article requires; (7) out-of-state driver history, including, but not limited to, any and all operator, chauffeur, public passenger chauffeur, and commercial driver's licenses and permits, including the dates of such licenses and permits and state or states that issued them; (8) complete criminal history, based on fingerprint analysis, including arrests and disposition for applicants applying for a hazardous materials endorsement; and (9) certification that the information provided is true and accurate. (b) A CDL holder must immediately submit an application to the bureau for an amended CDL upon changing his or her name or residential address. (c) No person who has been a resident of this state for more than thirty (30) days may drive a CMV under the authority of a CDL that an authority outside of this state issued. (d) Any person who knowingly provides the bureau with falsified information or certifications required under this article is subject to the suspension, disqualification, or cancellation of the person's CDL for a period to be determined by the bureau. (e) An individual certified as a program participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5 is not required to provide the individual's principal address and mailing address, but may provide an address that the office of the attorney general designates under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's principal address and mailing

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
State exam required
Education
No education required
Continuing education
No continuing education requirement
Certification
No mention of certification
Experience
No experience
Background check
No criminal record requirements
Physical requirement
Vision test required

Issuing body

Department
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Last updated
July 19, 2019

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