Rules
Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
regulate persons required to hold a commercial driver's license.
(b) The rules must carry out 49 U.S.C. 521, 49 U.S.C. 31104, 49
U.S.C. 31301 through 31306, 49 U.S.C. 31308 through 31317, and
49 CFR 383 through 384, and may not be more restrictive than the
federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA)
(Public Law 106-159.113 Stat. 1748).
(c) Rules adopted under this section must include the following:
(1) Establishment of classes and periods of validation of
commercial driver's licenses.
(2) Standards for commercial driver's licenses, including
suspension and revocation procedures.
(3) Requirements for documentation of eligibility for legal
employment, as set forth in 8 CFR 274a.2, and proof of
residence in Indiana.
(4) Development of written or oral tests, driving tests, and
fitness requirements.
(5) Defining the commercial driver's licenses by classification
and the information to be contained on the licenses, including
a unique identifier of the holder.
(6) Establishing fees for the issuance of commercial driver's
licenses, including fees for testing and examination.
(7) Procedures for the notification by the holder of a
commercial driver's license to the bureau and the driver's
employer of pointable traffic offense convictions.
(8) Conditions for reciprocity with other states, including
requirements for a written commercial driver's license test and
operational skills test, and a hazardous materials endorsement
written test and operational skills test, before a license may be
issued.
(9) Other rules necessary to administer this chapter.
(d) 49 CFR 383 through 384 are adopted as Indiana law.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.66-1992, SEC.13;
P.L.123-2002, SEC.15; P.L.219-2003, SEC.4; P.L.123-2005, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 27, 2006